Oracle Database Foundations

Study Guide For 1Z0-006

This Study Guide is targeted at candidates who are students at secondary schools, 2-year colleges and 4-year colleges and universities who wish to become an Oracle Database Foundations Certified Junior Associate. The book provides information covering all of the exam topics for the Oracle certification exam: "1Z0-006: Oracle Database Foundations". At this time, the 1Z0-006 exam is available only to Oracle Academy students.The books in the Oracle Certification Prep series are built in lockstep with the test topics provided by Oracle Education's certification program. Each book is intended to provide the information that will be tested in a clean and concise format. The guides introduce the subject you'll be tested on, follow that with the information you'll need to know for it, and then move on to the next topic. They contain no drills or unrealistic self-tests to bump the page count without adding value. The series is intended to provide a concentrated source of exam information that is compact enough to be read through multiple times.This series is ideal for experienced Oracle professionals that are familiar with the topic being tested, but want a means to rapidly reinforce their existing skills and bridge any gaps in their knowledge. It is also an excellent option as a second source of information for candidates pursuing certification.

Oracle Database Foundations

The world of IT is always evolving, but in every area there are stable, core concepts that anyone just setting out needed to know last year, needs to know this year, and will still need to know next year. The purpose of the Foundations series is to identify these concepts and present them in a way that gives you the strongest possible starting point, no matter what your endeavor. Oracle Database Foundations provides essential knowledge about installing, configuring, maintaining, and querying Oracle 9i and 10g databases. What you learn here will benefit you in the short term, as you acquire and practice your skills, and in the long term, as you use them. Topics covered include: Basic relational database concepts Reporting and querying using SQL*Plus and iSQL*Plus Creating and maintaining a database Managing user access and security Understanding Oracle database functions Using multiple tables in a query Restricting, sorting, and grouping data Optimizing database performance Creating backups Troubleshooting database errors

Oracle Database Foundations