Part II
Database Structures

Part II describes the basic structural architecture of the Oracle server, including physical and logical storage structures. Part II contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 2, "Data Blocks, Extents, and Segments"
• Chapter 3, "Tablespaces and Datafiles"
• Chapter 4, "The Data Dictionary"

  Note: For more information about Oracle server structures, see: Chapter 6, "Memory Structures" Chapter 7, "Process Structure" Chapter 8, "Schema Objects" Chapter 9, "Partitioned Tables and Indexes"

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