investigation of Oracle8i

Oracle8i, the database for Internet computing, changes the way information is managed and accessed. Not only does Oracle8i introduce new features and enhancement for traditional OLTP and data warehouse, it also provides breakthrough technologies concerning the Internet and Java. This thesis presents a concrete investigation of Oracle8i's new features and new technologies, especially in the area of Internet and Java support. The following research tasks are performed: A comprehensive survey on the new features and new technologies of Oracle8i; An identification of the key features of Java utilities in Oracle8i, including JDBC drivers, SQLJ, and Enterprise JavaBeans, with complete examples running in Windows NT 4.0 environment; Discussions of Oracle8i and Internet, including Oracle WebDB and iFS; A presentation on areas for further study.