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Figure 1.7
The Origins of
Databases.
have distinct applications. Some object databases have their roots in rela-
tional technology, once again in terms of the movement of personnel skills.
1.1.3
The Evolution of Oracle Database
In the evolution of Oracle Corporation software, certain milestones were
significant:
1979
. RSI released the first version of Oracle using a version of SQL.
RSI is the original name of Oracle Corporation.
Early 1980s
. RSI was renamed Oracle Corporation, plus cross-plat-
form capabilities and portable toolsets were introduced.
Mid-1980s
. Client-server environments and 4GL were introduced.
4GL is an acronym for a fourth-generation programming language.
Late 1980s
. Oracle6 was released. The first application Oracle Finan-
cials was introduced, and PL/SQL or Programming Language for SQL
