Principles and Applications of Relational Database Oracle9i

Author: Cai Lijun, Qu Liang, Jiang Housong (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Oracle9i is a database management system introduced by Oracle Corporation, specifically designed as a database development platform for data management on the Internet. This book, from a user-oriented perspective, presents fundamental concepts, organizational structures, interactive command languages and tool usage, system management, data warehousing, distributed databases, and network applications of Oracle9i relational databases in concise language with specific examples. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience in database teaching and project development, it systematically introduces the knowledge of Oracle9i relational databases. Through learning, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of Oracle's basic concepts and various practical techniques, enabling them to develop and apply database systems. The book is divided into 12 chapters: Chapters 1 and 2 primarily outline the installation and architecture of the Oracle9i database; Chapters 3 and 4 introduce the creation and management of databases and database objects; Chapters 5–8 cover Oracle programming languages, database security and integrity, database backup and recovery, and major development tools for Oracle9i; Chapter 9 briefly introduces database performance optimization techniques; Chapters 10–12 discuss advanced applications such as distributed databases, data warehousing, and network management. The content is detailed and well-structured, striving to closely integrate theory with practice. This book can serve as a textbook for computer-related courses in higher education institutions, as well as a training manual and reference material for Oracle professionals.