OCA Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide
(Exam 1Z0-061)
Roopesh Ramklass
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With love to Ameetha for sharing your journey with me.
Acknowledgments
This book was written amidst emigrating from South Africa to Canada and completed during one of the most brutal winters in Canadian history. Concluding the task to a standard I am satisfied with during this tumultuous time would not have been possible without the love, support, encouragement, and friendship of my wife, Dr. Ameetha Garbharran.
I am grateful too for the meticulous attention to detail and wisdom of the technical editor, my esteemed colleague and friend Cecil Strydom, who kept me focused on the quality of this endeavor.
Finally, thank you to the team at McGraw-Hill Education, specifically Mary Demery and Stephanie Evans, who kept me on track with my deadlines and showed empathy and understanding during our intercontinental transition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Roopesh Ramklass (Canada) is an Oracle Certified Master with expertise in infrastructure, middleware, and database architecture. He has worked for Oracle Global Support, Advanced Customer Services, and Oracle University. He has run an IT consultancy and is experienced with infrastructure systems provisioning, software development, and systems integration. He has spoken at numerous Oracle User Group conferences and is the author of several technology books.
About the Technical Editor
Cecil Strydom has been working exclusively as an Oracle DBA for the last 13 years, covering everything from performance tuning to disaster recovery. He has worked with Oracle database versions 8 through 11g and has experience with RAC, Data Guard, eBusiness, Portal, Apex, and various other Oracle applications. Cecil is an OCP-certified Oracle DBA and is currently a systems consultant for a multinational company based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CONTENTS
PREFACE
T he objective of this study guide is to prepare you for the 1Z0-061 exam by familiarizing you with the knowledge tested in the exam. Because the primary focus of the book is to help you pass the test, we dont always cover every aspect of the related technology. Some aspects of the technology are only covered to the extent necessary to help you understand what you need to know to pass the exam, but we hope this book will serve you as a valuable professional resource after your exam.
