Difference among Oracle versions.

hi,
Can anyone hv idea on precise difference among Oracle versions (7,8,8i,9i,10g). Both feature wise and architecture wise.
Pls give me any links,pdfs, etc...
Rgds,
Rup

I m looking 4 sth like that
Features Oracle7 Oracle8 Oracle8i Oracle9i Oracle10g
Timpestamp Data type n n n y y
NVL function n n n y y
If not available I wl compile and post to forum....

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