"Oracle8 Black Book" contains everything an Oracle professional needs to know about using the object-oriented features included in Oracle8. The CD-ROM contains a "lite" version of the Oracle Administrator program from RevealNet, Inc., tailored exclusively for this book.

Oracle professionals can use this book to quickly learn the features of the latest Oracle release. "Oracle8 PL/SQL Black Book" presents the formal syntax, usage, and actual examples for every declaration, command, and error handler. The CD-ROM features all the source code and examples from the book, plus a demo version of Oracle8 for Windows 95.

This guide supplies insights to developers on backup and recovery issues and methodologies, provides practice questions accompanied by fully explained answers, and serves as a troubleshooting guide. Readers get proven test-taking strategies, tips on handling trick questions, a "cram sheet" for last-minute review, and information on third-party resources.

Containing information previously available only in training materials from Oracle, this guide condenses the curriculum to focus on what's necessary to pass the exam. Readers can practice answering questions, get comprehensive explanation of answers, learn how to handle trick questions, and can tear out a "cram sheet" to prep right before the exam.

Pascavage, a senior Oracle DBA, covers how to use Oracle8's connection manager, and provides information on the Advanced Network option with examples of both client and server configuration net files for Net8. An excellent troubleshooting guide, this guide also features exam questions with detailed explanations of answers and a complete test review.

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