CONTENTS: Part I - What is a Database: Introduction. Definition of Terms. Architecture of Database Management Systems and of Oracle Workgroup Server. Creating a Table,. Designing Tables. Client-server and Use of Various Front End Tools. Part 2 - Queries: Queries and SQL. Joins. Views. Other Aspects of Querying. Part 3 Security: Schemas and Users. Permission and Grants. Roles. Auditing. Tips for the DBA on Managing Security. Part 4-Declarations, Stored Procedures, Triggers, and Packages. Part 5 Network Access and Issues. Part 6 - Administering a Production Database: Tuning, Indexing. Space and File Management. Table management.