Preface

This guide provides platform-specific information about administering and configuring Oracle Database 19c on Microsoft Windows 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.

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Audience

This guide is intended for database administrators, network administrators, security specialists, and developers who use Oracle Database for Windows.

To use this document, you need:

  • Oracle-certified Windows operating system software installed and tested

  • Knowledge of object-relational database management concepts

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Accessing Documentation

The Oracle Database Online Documentation Library for Windows is not shipped with Oracle Database for Windows. Everything in the library is available for download from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

You must register online before using OTN; registration is free and can be done at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html

Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Database documentation set:

Many books in the documentation set use the sample schemas of the seed database, which is installed by default when you install Oracle Database. See Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information about how these schemas were created and how you can use them yourself.

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