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Re: How to learn Oracle?

From: Calvin Crumrine <Calvin_Crumrine_at_commerce.state.ak.us>
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 14:18:35 -0800
Message-ID: <375850BB.B2B36D08@commerce.state.ak.us>


If you can learn C by yourself then you can probably learn Oracle, too, but IMO it will take longer. Note that the only similarity is the degree of incomprehensibility so already knowing C, regardless of how you learned it, isn't any help.

Forget about the Oracle Education classes, too. They seem to be aimed at training new users how to use an existing system. Haven't found any of them that help you set up a new system from scratch. Haven't had a chance to try non-Oracle classes.

My recommendation? Take some classes to get credentials, then get a job to get the education.

Bart Hanssens wrote:

> On 30 May 1999 23:12:27 GMT, Carolyn Levin wrote:
> >Is it possible to learn Oracle by yourself? I have an engineering background.
>
> So, what do you want to learn ? Quick overview:
>
> DBA: creating, maintaining, tuning databases etc.
> SQL: query language, used for storing and retrieving data
> PL/SQL: looks like SQL mixed with Pascal :)
> Pro*C: combining c and SQL, PL/SQL (also Pro*Cobol, Pro*C++, ...)
> Developer(Forms, Reports): creating Windows & Motif front-ends
> Designer: generating Forms, Reports, Webpages etc...
>
> Well, I guess one can easily learn SQL, PL/SQL, Pro*C, the basics of Reports
> and Forms, even _some_ DBA. Developing advanced Forms / Reports is somewhat
> tougher and tuning databases will (IMHO) take years of field experience.
> Learning Designer by yourself might be your worst nightmare...
>
> The database itself and SQL, PL/SQL, Pro*C are well-documented, if you want
> to learn Developer(Forms) / Designer, you might be interested in the Oracle
> Developer's Resource Library (Prentice Hall, $120)
>
> >Can Oracle be loaded on to a home computer? If so, how much does Oracle cost?
>
> Sure, you can try Oracle Server 8 for NT / Linux, or a lightweight server on
> Win95/98 (Personal Oracle). At home, I used to run Oracle 8 for Linux on a
> P-120 56 MB RAM.
>
> You might get lucky and ask Oracle for a free version of Oracle Server 8
> (academic use only)
>
> greetings,
>
> Bart Hanssens
> --
> c...because you can't build universes upon E = m COBOL^2
Received on Fri Jun 04 1999 - 17:18:35 CDT

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