Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
APPENDIX B
Additional Resources
In this concise volume, we have attempted to give you a firm grounding in all the basic
concepts you need to understand Oracle and use it effectively. We hope we have ac‐
complished this goal. At the same time, we realize that there is more to using a complex
product such as Oracle than simply understanding how and why it works the way it
does. Although you can't use Oracle without a firm grasp of the foundations of the
product, you will still need details if you're actually going to implement a successful
system.
This appendix lists two types of additional sources of information for the topics covered
in this topic—relevant web sites, which act as a constantly changing resource for a variety
of information, and a chapter-by-chapter list of relevant topics, articles, and Oracle
documentation.
For the chapter-by-chapter list, the sources fall into two basic categories: Oracle docu‐
mentation/whitepapers and third-party sources. Typically, the Oracle documentation
provides the type of hands-on information you will need regarding syntax and key‐
words, and while the whitepapers and third-party sources cover the topics in a more
general and problem-solving way. We have listed the third-party sources first and ended
each listing with the relevant Oracle documentation and whitepapers. Also note that
some of the volumes listed here include previous Oracle release names in their titles.
You can assume that by the time you are reading this, similar volumes exist (or will soon
exist) for whatever version of Oracle you may be using (for example, Oracle Database
12
c
).
Web Sites
Oracle's home page, featuring the latest company and marketing information, as
well as some good technical and packaging information.
