Re: Slightly off topic question

Hi Jonathon,

    Given that there is almost no market for entry level DBAs and that the vast majority of DBAs were developers before they became DBAs I think you should become an Oracle programmer.

    Go to the Oracle website www.oracle.com, go to free trials, and either download (140MB) or order the CD for Oracle 8i. Then start programming using nothing but SQL*Plus so that you can learn the differences between the set oriented operations of an RDBMS as compared to the record processing of COBOL. After you become comfortable with SQL*Plus you should also learn PL/SQL which will enable you to use your 3GL record at a time programming skills when working with Oracle.

regards
Jerry Gitomer

Jonathan Roberts > wrote in message
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>Dear people please tolerate my questions, but in order to
>obtain the truth one must go straight to the source...
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>I am a COBOL programmer and for sometime now I
>have wanted to upgrade my current skills and knowledge.
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>Oracle is the most appealing option to me, since I have
>seen its demand leap in the last year.
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>My questions.
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>Who ears more an Oracle DBA or an Oracle programmer.?
>What is the approximate salary for both in metropolitan Canada?
>Which institution in Vancouver do you most recommend for Oracle courses?
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>Thank you.
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>Jonathan Roberts.
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Received on Thu Jul 15 1999 - 07:27:40 CDT