Chapter 1. Overview of the Oracle RDBMS

This chapter provides a broad overview of the Oracle database server. With the exception of one new attack (see "Processes"), the material covered here is geared toward those who have never come across Oracle before, so readers with a general understanding of Oracle should feel free to skip ahead to the "meat" of the book. This chapter covers Oracle architecture, database objects, users and roles, and privileges, and finishes up with a discussion on Oracle patching.

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