This book tackles issues head-on, detailing concisely and clearly the
vital details of Oracle's architecture and mode of operation that
directly impact the manner in which JDBC applications should be written.
Only when armed with this knowledge, a willingness to exploit the
database to its full potential in your JDBC code, and the ability to use
Oracle's SQL and PL/SQL features when appropriate, is it possible to
write truly efficient, robust, scalable and high performance
applications.