This first part of the book introduces Perl and the architecture that allows it to connect to the Oracle database. It consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces the Perl language and explains why it is such a helpful language for Oracle database administrators. It also provides an overview of the main components of the Perl/Oracle architecture.
Chapter 2 describes how to install Perl on Unix and Win32 systems. It also describes how to install Cygwin, a Unix-like development environment you can install on your Win32 machine.
