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Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1
Introducing Oracle1
Where do we start? One of the problems in comprehending a massive product such
as the Oracle database is getting a good sense of how the product works without
getting lost in the details. This book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the
concepts and technologies that form the foundation of Oracle??™s Database Server,
currently known as Oracle Database 11g. The book is intended for a wide range of
Oracle database administrators, developers, and users, from the novice to the experienced.
It is our hope that once you have this basic understanding of the product,
you??™ll be able to connect the dots when using Oracle??™s voluminous feature set, documentation,
and the many other books and publications that describe the database.
Oracle also offers an Application Server and Fusion Middleware, business intelligence
tools, and business applications (the E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, JD
Edwards, Siebel, Hyperion, and Project Fusion). Since this book is focused on the
database, we will touch on these as they relate to specific Oracle database topics
covered.
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