Re: Advice on Learning Oracle?

Downloading Personal Oracle 8i from http://technet.oracle.com is is good advice. I would like to add and suggest getting a copy of Oracle 8i for Linux Starter Kit (Osborne Press)that comes with the Oracle 8.1.6 Enterprise Edition CD. Great if you want to get a feel for Oracle in a Unix like environment. There is also an NT version of the book by the same author.

I could also suggest Oracle Essentials from O'Reilly and Oracle 8i DBA Bible from IDG books. Both have great sections on basic Oracle architecture that I believe is the essential base foundation in learning Oracle.

Jerry wrote in message <5nBL5.4085$M85.35008_at_news4.atl>...
>Go to the link below and download Personal Oracle 8i.
>http://technet.oracle.com
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>Oracle has a publication, I think Oracle8i A beginners guide.
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>"Lamar Thomas" <lamart_at_home.com> wrote in message
>news:JerL5.375900$i5.6111462_at_news1.frmt1.sfba.home.com...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I would like to learn Oracle Database. My company made me an offer to
 stay
>> on with them. Among the many other offers they made, they offered to
 send
>> me to an Oracle class and let me learn Oracle for personal/career growth.
 I
>> am not a programmer (however I do understand the concepts, I work for a
>> software company and have read a book or two). I also have read a book
 on
>> MS Access and have taken an Access class at our local college. I am a
>> Network Administrator and I am Microsoft Certified.
>>
>> I just wanted to know what is a GOOD book for a beginner so I can read it
>> before I take a class. The way I look at it is if I learn the basics on
 my
>> own, then I can have the company pay for an intermediate class. They are
>> also paying for a UNIX/Linux class that I start tomorrow. Thanks for
 your
>> help.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
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Received on Fri Nov 03 2000 - 09:24:37 CST