Part II
Database Structures

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

• Chapter 2, "The Data Dictionary"

• Chapter 3, "Tablespaces and Datafiles"

• Chapter 4, "Data Blocks, Extents, and Segments"

  Additional Information: The following chapters describe other logical database structures: Chapter 10, "Schema Objects" Chapter 11, "Partitioned Tables and Indexes"