Oracle Database 10g: A Beginner's Guide (Osborne ORACLE Press Series)
Two new Oracle instruction and resource titles from Osborne/McGraw-Hill are indispensable additions to personal and professional reference collections.  Oracle Database 10g: A Beginner's Guide (0072230789; 416 pages; $39.99) is the collective effort of Oracle experts Ian Abramson, Michael Abbey and Michael Corey.  Oracle Database 10g provides neophytes with the fundamental concepts of Oracle Database 10g administration and programming.  Through self-paced tutorials, readers will learn about database essentials, the role of the administrator, and large database features.  Oracle Database 10g includes an in-depth introduction to SQL, PL/SQL, Java, and XML programming. (Bookwatch)