Preface

Welcome to Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day DBA. This documentation provides background and how-to information for administering Oracle Database Express Edition. The preface contains the following sections:

Audience

Oracle Database Express Edition 2 Day DBA is for anyone who wants to perform common, day-to-day administrative tasks with Oracle Database Express Edition. Prior knowledge or experience with managing databases is not required.

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Related Documentation

For more information, see these Oracle resources:

For the most recent version of the Oracle Database Express Edition documentation, see the Oracle Database XE online library:

http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe112/homepage

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