Oracle 11G. Fundamentals

The book clearly outlines the key concepts of relational databases and architectural features of the Oracle DBMS. Most users are not easy to navigate in the manifold of Oracle technologies, and with the release of each new version you have to study more and more new features. This book provides the reader with a huge amount of information about the latest modification of Oracle Database 11G, felt in a compact volume with examples, illustrations and useful tips. The narrative begins with the description of the data structures and the general Oracle architecture, its installation, startup, administration and settings. Then the work with security mechanisms, audit and evidence of compliance with the requirements is considered. Multi-user competitive access, data warehouses, distributed databases, OLTP systems, high availability and hardware architectures (symmetric multiprocessors, clusters, NUMA systems and Grid-calculations) are discussed. The attention of the Oracle DBMS is paid as a web service provider, as well as innovations in Oracle Database 11G.
The publication is intended for users, administrators, developers and managers, only starting to work with Oracle, and is an excellent introduction to the full range of modern tools and Oracle technologies. Experts can use a book as a comprehensive guide to the main components