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Introducing Oracle8i Personal Edition for Windows 98

This chapter introduces you to Oracle8i Personal Edition for Windows 98.

Specific topics discussed:

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Oracle8i Personal Edition Overview

Oracle8i Personal Edition Overview

Oracle8i Personal Edition for Windows 98 is a deployment platform for the Internet.

Oracle8i Personal Edition features include the following:

■A built-in Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that lets you store and run Java code within an Oracle8i database.

■Support for SQLJ, a programming syntax that lets you embed SQL statements in Java programs.

■Integration with the Component Object Model (COM).

See Also: Oracle8i Concepts and Getting to Know Oracle8i for complete descriptions of Oracle8i features

Supported Operating Systems

Oracle8i Personal Edition for Windows 98 operates on a personal computer (PC), running on the Windows 98 operating system.

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