Download or read book So You Want to Be an Oracle DBA? written by Stephen C. Ashmore and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact easy to read technical guide that includes over 35 mini lessons that any DBA will find useful. This second edition has been newly updated for Oracle 8i version 3. It includes information on creating an Oracle database, backup recovery and tuning. It then moves onto some more advanced topics.. Included are several new and updated UNIX and SQL scripts that are easy to use and easy to understand. A great starting point for a new DBA and a must have reference guide for all DBAs. "An excellent book for all levels of database administrators! It provides a foundation into the DBA role, tips for the techs, and scripts to make your life easier! It provides you a great starting point as well as some advanced topics. I highly recommend this book because it gives you exactly what you need, quickly and easily." - K. Buck-Oracle DBA-Kansas City, Missouri