Introduction

So, you want to be an Oracle database administrator (DBA), but you’re not sure what the job might be like? Well, this is a good place to start! This book is intended to bridge the gap for people who are technically oriented but are not quite ready for an Oracle Certified Associate or Oracle Certified Professional study guide. If you don’t have a lot of direct experience with databases, this book can get you up to speed on enough of the basics to feel comfortable going into Oracle’s official certification track.

What You Need

Oracle9i DBA JumpStart assumes some minimal level of expertise in using an operating system such as Windows or Unix in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment. Any experience with a personal database, such as Microsoft Access, is helpful but not required.

To follow along with the examples in the book, you will need an installation of the Oracle database software version 9.0 or 9.2, Standard or Enterprise Edition, including the sample schemas provided by Oracle in the installation package, preferably on a Microsoft Windows platform.