Oracle: The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition

This book contains a huge alphabetical reference of all Oracle commands, functions, syntax, key words, concepts, and products. There's a thorough review of critical database concepts and an overview of SQL, as well as insider's tips and techniques for developing Oracle products. Throughout the text are extensive examples of the effective use, design, and maintenance of databases. It also shows how Oracle7's gateway capabilities allow users to transparently integrate new and existing data, systems, and applications. There is a new chapter titled ``The Hitchiker's Guide to Oracle Optimizer'', a end-user guide to tuning SQL.

ORACLE The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition True Encyclopedic coverage of the world's Most Widely Used Relational Database--Now updated and in Electronic Form! It's back and it's better than ever! The best-selling Oracle book of all time is now fully updated and expanded to carry complete, up-to-the-minute information about Oracle7 Release 7.3 in both text form as well as on a convenient and powerful CD-ROM. Oracle experts George Koch and Kevin Loney have defined and explained all the capabilities and complecities of Oracle in easy-to-understand English in this indispensable reference. Here's what you'll find inside: More than 150 new pages, including a beginner's guide to tuning SQL in an all-new chapter: "The Hitchiker's Guide to the Oracle Optimizer." Information about the latest Oracle7 Release 7.3 features. Robust CD-ROM with Oracle code, database tables, and a complete, fully searchable version of the book. Huge alphabetical reference of virtually all Oracle commands, functions, syntax, key words, concepts, and utilities. An easy-to-follow review of critical database concepts and an overview of Structured Query Language (SQL). Insider's tips and techniques for developing Oracle products. Extensive examples on Oracle7's networking capabilities allow users to transparently integrate new and existing data, systems, and applications. Authoritative, absolutely up-to-the-minute, and now with a powerful CD-ROM, Oracle: The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition is the single most important document you invest in for Oracle. No matter what your level all your questions about Oracle's extensive capabilties.