In the first eight chapters, we discussed some introductory material and set up our testbed. In Chapters 9–12 we then turned to the topic of using our Oracle database, where we spent time connecting to Oracle, running test cases, and examining various tools we will use in our administration duties.
This chapter shifts focus to learning more about Oracle. My primary reason for writing this book was to teach you how to become a self-sufficient DBA. Technology books are a great resource and I have a large number of them on my bookshelf, but most technology books are self-contained guides that teach ...
