Preface
This document describes how to create, configure, and administer an Oracle database.
Audience
This document is intended for database administrators who perform the following tasks:
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Create and configure one or more Oracle databases
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Monitor and tune Oracle databases
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Oversee routine maintenance operations for Oracle databases
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Create and maintain schema objects, such as tables, indexes, and views
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Schedule system and user jobs
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Diagnose, repair, and report problems
To use this document, you should be familiar with relational database concepts. You should also be familiar with the operating system environment under which you are running Oracle Database.
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Related Documents
For more information, see these Oracle resources:
Many of the examples in this book use the sample schemas. See Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information about these schemas.
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