Yes, not many univeristy teachers know Oracle. One of my sons graduated a
couple of years ago from the University of Connecticut. They're still
teaching ADA and how to hardwire little circuit boards.
Erik Nielsen <nielsen_at_gcg.com> wrote in message
news:375EA660.8401F082_at_gcg.com...
> > Also is Oracle taught as part of a university computer science degree?
In
> > other words, would I be competing with university grads with computer
> > science degrees if I looked for a job as an Oracle DBA or Developer?
>
> Having recently graduated, I knew nothing about Oracle, and virtually
> nothing about databases outside of what I learned at work not connected
> with classes. I wouldn't assume most grads know Oracle or any form of
> database. It probably depends greatly on the university. I don't think
> there's a whole lot of recent grad competition unless they've had other
> experience outside of school.
>
> Erik
Received on Wed Jun 09 1999 - 18:50:19 CDT
