A foundations course in Oracle®, a major player in the database world. Topics covered are found under the umbrella known as Oracle® Administration 1. The course is designed to prep the student to take this exam for a current version of Oracle®. This course is for the serious database person; it will teach concepts that play a key role in the creation and management of a successful database product. While Oracle® is the vehicle used to pass the information on, most of the skills learned are transferable to other relational databases with minimal difficulty. Students who successfully complete this class will have learned the skills necessary to sit for the Oracle® Database 10g: Database Administration I exam. Prerequisite: CIS113M or permission of the instructor.