Become a Proficient Oracle Database Administrator

Oracle9i DBA 101 explains, step-by-step, how to effectively administer an Oracle database. Youll get coverage of the key Oracle9i new features as well as details on the daily responsibilities of a DBA and tips on how to successfully accomplish those tasks. From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this is the ideal resource for the aspiring Oracle database administrator.

• Install and configure a high-performance Oracle database
  
• Look at a database using DBA_ views and V$ views
  
• Implement security measures to protect data
  
• Monitor and tune the database
  
• Run and support Oracle tools and software
  
• Maintain a high-availability database
  
• Keep the server running at peak performance
  
• Perform backup and recovery procedures
  

Contents        

   Part I: Defining Your World
    1: About Being an Oracle DBA
    2: Oracle Database Layout
    3: How to Look at the Database
    4: How to Look at the Database Using the V$ Views
    5: How to Protect the Database
    6: How to Tune the Database

   Part II: Managing Your World
    7: Oracle Installation, Configuration, and Build
    8: General Database Considerations
    9: What We Do Daily

   Part III: Protecting Your World
    10: Oracle Security and You
    11: Availability

   Part IV: Tuning Your World
    12: Server Performance
    13: Oracle-Supplied Tools

   Part V: Appendixes
    A: Glossary
    B: Resources