Oracle 7 for Dummies

Behind the plain-looking facade of Oracle7 is a relational database engine far more powerful than anything else on the market. Now, discover the unbridled power of the Oracle7 program's unique database capabilities and turbocharge your Standard Query Language in no time with the latest version of this monster database program. Whether you're working on a desktop PC, a Power Mac, a UNIX workstation, or an IBM mainframe, Oracle7 For Dummies can get you up to speed with practical advice, step-by-step guidance, and sample code for building and fine-tuning your Oracle databases. This book features tons of practical advice on designing efficient and effective relational databases, speeding up queries with keys and indexes, sharing and safeguarding your data, and getting a nuts-and-bolts view of Oracle's own SQL*Plus programming environment. Oracle7 For Dummies also comes with a valuable bonus CD-ROM disc that includes a trial version of Personal Oracle7 for Windows 95, sample SQL scripts, and all the tables and sample data used in the book.