Re: Newbie: Learning Oracle

It is conceivably possible. I would spend as much time as I could playing with PO8. Do thing to crash the DB or make it respond terribly. Then, figure out how to fix it. Actually working on the DB makes a world of difference.

Terry Ball
Sr. DBA, CSG Systems

d parent wrote:

> I think you are replying to my earlier post, and thank-you for your time if
> you are . Just to clarify things, I have the Oracle 8 per. edition and have
> also purchased the following books from the Oracle library the DBA Handbook,
> Oracle 8 A Beginners Guide, Oracle DBA Exam Guide and Oracle 8 PL/Sql along
> with a couple of books on SQL. As I mentioned before I have about 12 hours a
> day to work/study Oracle and PL/SQL . I don't plan on taking any exams till
> at least next September and was just wondering if it was possible to pass
> using all these resources. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks
> again for your time.
> D Parent
> dgparent_at_hotmail.com
>
> JoeZ53 <joez53_at_aol.com> wrote in message
> news:19990120152342.22195.00000097_at_ng-fi1.aol.com...
> >Is it possible? maybe. Is it practical? probably not. I would advise two
> >things. First, obtain a trial version of the software from Oracle. This
> will
> >work as long as you have access to a computer. The only way to learn this
> >stuff is hands on. Experience means a lot in Oracle. I wouldn't recommend
> >taking the exams until you have had practical experience. They are
> expensive
> >and many of the questions can only be answered with experience. You cannot
> use
> >any notes during the exam.
> >
> >I would equate this with someone taking the medical boards without going to
> med
> >school or ever have worked in the lab. You can learn from the books but in
> >reality, the practical experience is most important.
> >
> >I wish you luck in your endeavors.
> >
> >Joe Zafian
> >co-author Oracle Unleashed and Oracle 7.3 Developer's Guide
Received on Fri Jan 22 1999 - 08:16:00 CST