Oracle 8 Certified Professional

Featuring a logical methodology designed to reinforce your learning experience, this guide offers the following study aids :

• Tips, examples, and exercises to help you remember key concepts
• Two-minute drills--Quick and concise checklists that summarize a chapter's main points; perfect for last-minute review
• Chapter self-tests--Chapter-specific questions similar to those found on the exam with detailed answers to each question
• Comprehensive coverage of Oracle-designated exam objectives, including SQL and PL/SQL, advanced performance tuning, database administration, backup and recovery, Oracle8i, and much more
• Interactive exam on CD that enables you to hotlink directly to the relevant part of the electronic book

Make a smart career move and begin enjoying all the rewards of OCP certification. This officially endorsed study guide offers a complete preparation system geared to help you pass your exams with flying colors!

Table of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Selecting Data from Oracle
Chapter 2: Advanced Data Selection in Oracle
Chapter 3: Creating Oracle Database Objects
Chapter 4: Creating Other Database Object in Oracle
Chapter 5: Introducing PL/SQL
Chapter 6: Basics of the Oracle Database Architecture
Chapter 7: Managing the Physical Database Structure
Chapter 8: Managing Database Objects I
Chapter 9: Managing Database Objects II
Chapter 10: Managing Database Use
Chapter 11: Data Loads and National Language Support
Chapter 12: Overview of Backup and Recovery
Chapter 13: Using Recovery Manager for Backups
Chapter 14: Database Failure and Recovery
Chapter 15: Advanced Topics in Data Recovery
Chapter 16: Introducing Database Tuning
Chapter 17: Tuning Database Applications
Chapter 18: Tuning Memory and Operating System Use
Chapter 19: Tuning Disk Utilization
Chapter 20: Tuning Other Areas of the Oracle Database
Chapter 21: Overview of Net8 for Client and Server
Chapter 22: Names, Intelligent Agent and MTS
Chapter 23: Connection Manager, Troubleshooting and Security
Chapter 24: Oracle8i New Feature Topics
Chapter 25: Oracle8i Database Management
Chapter 26: Oracle8i Internals
Chapter 27: Oracle8i Object Management I
Chapter 28: Oracle8i Object Management II
Chapter 29: Oracle8i Recoverability Enhancement
Chapter 30: Oracle8i Advanced New Features
Index