CHAPTER 1. Introduction to the Oracle Server

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This chapter is an overview of the Oracle Server. It presents information that will help you use the rest of this book. It includes:

• Databases and Information Management

• The Oracle Server

• Database Structure and Space Management

• Oracle Server Architecture

• Data Access

• Data Concurrency and Consistency

• Database Security

• Database Backup and Recovery

• Distributed Processing and Distributed Databases