Oracle9i DBA 101

by Marlene Theriault

Intended for those new to Oracle technology, this introductory guide explains the day-to-day duties of a database administrator (DBA), as well as database installation, monitoring, and managing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072224746
• ISBN13: 9780072224740
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Don't miss out because title is misunderstood....

Upon reading the reviews of this book, I can understand how some have mistaken what the book was truly meant for based on its title. The book should be titled more along the lines of "Your First Job Working As a DBA: 101" or "Your Job as an Oracle DBA from Jr. to Sr. Is This the Job for You ?", you get the point. In the section of the book titled "Getting Started", the authors explain how this book developed from a workshop called "DBA 101: A Refresher Course", and they had been DBA's since 1991. It was designed to help others who were DBA's. The 9i certification course consists of four exams and uses four books. Those books teach Oracle and prepare you for the certifications. They cover being an Oracle Certified Database Administrator (Jr. DBA) to an Oracle Certified Professional (Sr. DBA). You may be studying for the individual exams after you completed the course and have no experience or you may be attempting to apply for a job as a Jr. DBA, which are few and far between, you need to understand what is going to be expected of you. If you have a job as a Jr. DBA, you may need a refresher on what you need to work on in order to become a Sr. DBA. Whether your skill set is entry level or intermediate, this book does an excellent job of taking the important information from ALL FOUR books and consolidating it into one book that describes the job duties of a Jr. or Sr.DBA. This is NOT a study guide for the exams nor is it for anyone trying to learn Oracle. It answers the question of what a DBA really does and all of the duties you should be aware of that you need to gear up for if you are new and looking for a DBA position. Only real life experience can truly prepare you for what really goes on day to day in the life of a DBA. That's where this book comes in handy. This book is EXTREMELY useful only AFTER you have taken the Oracle course or have some experience. Use it to get a jumpstart as to what will be expected of you to know when you get that first job so you can get a head start and hopefully advance more quickly. It answers the questions that an aspiring DBA has and it provides you with a refresher course if you are a DBA so you can improve upon your skills. Take note that Oracle does make changes to its software so you want to do research on different procedures as this book was written in 2002. However, as for the topics it covers it is GREAT ! !

Great introduction to being a DBA

As an aspiring Oracle DBA (I am currently an Oracle PL/SQL programmer), I found the insights that this book provided invaluable. It is a great overview of what it takes to be an Oracle DBA and what your day-to-day tasks would likely be. I only wish that it covered certification in more detail, but it does go into a lot of detail in many other areas. I especially liked the installation details, and crisis/backup/restore management.I am curious as to what an experienced DBA would think of this book, but will have to wait until I am one.

Great Book for Beginners to Intermediates

Comprehensive, great references, good examples, easy to understand explanations of views and tables necessary tobe a competent dba. Five chapters in and I haven't caughta spelling error...and that says a LOT for any tech relatedbook these days...