Bother!! Just tossed a paper/transparency presentation that I had = received & used over the years. It was designed as an introduction for = middle to high school students. Started out with a stack of file cards. = Just what you would have loved. Bother!! Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA Oracle Certified 8i DBA -----Original Message----- From: Ken Naim [mailto:ken@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:42 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Database 101 I need to present a 90 minute lecture on databases, what they are and = how work in a not very technical way to my CEO who wants to know more and to understand them. I'll need to start from the very basics such as what is table etc. Has anyone in the list given such a presentation. If so can = you share you experience and some pointers. Also if you know of a PowerPoint = (or similar) that would be helpful, could you point me to it. Thanks, Ken -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l