Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

Thanks Patrice! That was an outstanding synopsis! And it explains why I am behind the curve...I have been a little reluctant (such an understatement) to make the time commitment. Guess there's nothing to it but to do it. Thanks for the encouragement/push!

-D-

On Thursday 27 December 2001 07:55 am, Boivin, Patrice J wrote:
> Dharan,
>
> Read the Concepts Manual again. If you can, go through the DBA 101 book
> and perhaps some of those "Starter Kits" Oracle Press has been cranking out
> lately.
>
> Are you administering Oracle database(s) now? Take time to poke around and
> see what is happening. Create a user account for yourself to experiment
> with, being careful not to cripple the rest of the system. You can do that
> by ensuring you don't have rights / privileges that give you too much
> freedom on the database.
>
> To understand, you need to read (know), but you also need to practice
> (experience). Once you will have done both, you will have learned from
> mistakes and you will understand what is happening. That will also give
> you a handle on which questions are relevant and which are not during
> interviews. Your next Oracle interview might be administered by someone
> who knows little or nothing about Oracle. (i.e. they are looking for a
> DBA, because their previous one left in disgust or they never had one).
>
> If you understand the basics of Oracle and you demonstrate during the
> interview that you do not consider saving face (putting up appearances)
> being more important than learning and fixing problems, you will have an
> honest chance at being hired as a junior DBA.
>
> At first you will have to live, eat, breathe, dream Oracle. You have to
> decide on this path and never give up. Never giving up is a crucial DBA
> trait. You have to be more stubborn than the server(s) you administer.
> You also have to be willing to change your approach if the previous one
> didn't work, the end result is what you aim for, and it is what you keep
> striving for until you get there. You have to take personal responsibility
> for the systems you administer. You must be reliable.
>
> Regards,
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>

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