Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to 11g R1 and R2 New Features (DBA and Developer)
Chapter 2. Basic Index Principles (Beginner Developer and Beginner DBA)
Chapter 3. Disk Implementation Methodology and ASM (DBA)
Chapter 4. Tuning the Database with Initialization Parameters (DBA)
Chapter 5. Enterprise Manager and Grid Control (DBA and Developer)
Chapter 6. Using EXPLAIN and SQL PLAN MANAGEMENT (Developer and DBA)
Chapter 7. Basic Hint Syntax (Developer and DBA)
Chapter 8. Query Tuning: Developer and Beginner DBA
Chapter 9. Table Joins and Other Advanced Tuning (Advanced DBA and Developer)
Chapter 10. Using PL/SQL to Enhance Performance (Developer and DBA)
Chapter 11. Exadata, Tuning RAC, and Using Parallel Features
Chapter 12. The V$ Views (Developer and DBA)
Chapter 13. The X$ Tables (Advanced DBA)
Chapter 14. Using Statspack and the AWR Report to Tune Waits, Latches, and Mutexes
Chapter 15. Performing a Quick System Review (DBA)
Chapter 16. Monitor the System Using Unix Utilities (DBA)
Appendix A. Key Initialization Parameters (DBA)
Appendix B. The V$ Views (DBA and Developer)
Appendix C. The X$ Tables (DBA)
Index

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