Re: ** books

Hi Stv,

>> stv <stvsmth_at_gmail.com> 08/01/06 02:47pm >>>
>>Well as a newbie dba it's good to know I have 3 of 4 books ... would
>>you have an recommended order of reading?

Start with Kyte, then Lewis. The PL/SQL stuiff you can do next followed by Optimising Oracle Performance.

>> And how do the OraDocs fit
>> into this? Will reading these relegate the Oracle Concepts book to
a
>> reference? (I can see the hyperlinked PDF being useful)

They fit in to fill in any blanks, or to act as a source of confusion that the other books correct for you. :o)

Seriously, the concepts book should be your second port of call whenever you are considering a new version of Oracle, start with the New Features guide first.

Cheers,
Norman.

Norman Dunbar.
Contract Oracle DBA.
Rivers House, Leeds.

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