This first part of the book introduces Perl and the architecture that
allows it to connect to the Oracle database. It consists of the
following chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces the Perl language and
explains why it is such a helpful language for Oracle database
administrators. It also provides an overview of the main components
of the Perl/Oracle architecture.
Chapter 2 describes how to install Perl on Unix
and Win32 systems. It also describes how to install Cygwin, a
Unix-like development environment you can install on your Win32
machine.
