Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional

For Michelle.

"Oh Fame!—if I e'er took delight in thy praises,'Twas less for the sake of thy high-sounding phrases,Than to see the bright eyes of the dear one discoverShe thought that I was not unworthy to love her."

—Lord Byron                                            

And for all the IT colleagues and friends who, over the years,have asked me to teach them the basics of Oracle Database.