Target Audience

The target audience can be new to Microsoft SQL Server and its operation but should have a solid foundation in the Oracle RDBMS and database concepts. The target audience should possess:

• A strong background in Oracle RDBMS fundamentals.
• General database management knowledge.
• Familiarity with the Oracle SQL and PL/SQL languages.
• A working knowledge of the C/C++ programming language.
• Membership in the sysadmin fixed server role.

This chapter assumes that you are familiar with the terms, concepts, and tools associated with the Oracle RDBMS. For more information about the Oracle RDBMS and its architecture, see the Oracle 7 Server Concepts Manual. For using the Oracle scripts and examples, it is also assumed that you are familiar with the Oracle Server Manager and Oracle SQL*Plus tools. For more information about these tools, see your Oracle documentation.