The following example describes the most basic level of operations that Oracle p erforms. This illustrates an Oracle configuration where the Oracle DBA and assoc iated server process are on separate computers (connected through a network). An instance has started on the computer running Oracle (often called the host or database server). A computer running an application (a local computer or client workstation) runs the application in a Oracle DBA process. The client application attempts to esta blish a connection to the server using the proper Oracle Net Services driver. The server is running the proper Oracle Net Services driver. The server detects the connection request from the application and creates a dedicated server proce ss on behalf of the Oracle DBA process. The Oracle DBA runs a SQL statement and commits the transaction. For example, th e Oracle DBA changes a name in a row of a table. The server process receives the statement and checks the shared pool for any sha red SQL area that contains a similar SQL statement. If a shared SQL area is foun d, then the server process checks the Oracle DBA 's access privileges to the req uested data, and the previously existing shared SQL area is used to process the statement. If not, then a new shared SQL area is allocated for the statement, so it can be parsed and processed. The server process retrieves any necessary data values from the actual datafile (table) or those stored in the SGA. The server process modifies data in the system global area. The DBWn process wri tes modified blocks permanently to disk when doing so is efficient. Because the transaction is committed, the LGWR process immediately records the transaction i n the redo log file. If the transaction is successful, then the server process sends a message across the network to the application. If it is not successful, then an error message is transmitted. Throughout this entire procedure, the other background processes run, watching f or conditions that require intervention. In addition, the database server manage s other users' transactions and prevents contention between transactions that re quest the same data. Read on Oracle Tutorial to know more...http://Oracleonline.info Posted by Surbhi at 8:04 AM Labels: database administrator, How oracle works, learn oracle, oracle dba, orac le tutorials 0 comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Learn Oracle - Become Oracle DBA Learn Oracle - Become Oracle DBA About Me Surbhi View my complete profile Blog Archive ? 2010 (1) ? 2008 (23) ? June (3) ? May (14) Accessing the oracle Enterprise Manager Database C... Starting the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console Upgrading a Database Using DBCA to Configure Database Options Delete database using DBCA Starting DBCA Installing Your Oracle Software and Database Installation Choices Checking Prerequisites How Oracle Works Oracle Database Architecture Tools for Administering the Database Common Oracle DBA Tasks What is a Oracle Database ? April (6)