Designed as a self-study guide but also applicable to group study, this comprehensive test prep could also serve as a reference. Practitioner Apapati recommends installing and testing all the components according to the procedures he explains as he covers: architecture, installation and management, including installing the OracleAS 10g and managing the Oracle Application Server 10g; managing access control and identity, including managing the Internet directory, the HTTP server single sign-on, SSL and OracleAS certificate authority; handling Oracle AS 10g middle-tier components such as OracleAS Portal,OC4J and J2EE applications and the web cache. Each chapter includes a self test with answers and the CD-ROM includes the Master Exam. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)