Re: Beginner needs help getting started

Go to Oracle's web site and register as a developer on Technet (it's free). Then you have access to all the documentation. Start with the Oracle book on concepts - it'll seem overwhelming at first, but it's a good overview of the various pieces.

Van

"Gary McCallum" <gary.mccallum_at_deletethisbit.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:zyeP6.1884$PQ5.170853_at_news1.cableinet.net...
> Many thanks for your advice, this is the kind of advice I like, not some
> idiot trying to tell me that I'll create a disaster without knowing
 anything
> about my other skills and what the main part of my job entails
> (NT/Unix/Exchange). It was made clear at interview that this was a
 training
> requirement of mine and also the salary also reflects my current knowledge
> and not that of a fully qualified, experienced Oracle DBA.
>
>
> "andrew_webby at hotmail" <spam_at_no.thanks.com> wrote in message
> news:990697339.9431.0.nnrp-02.c30bdde2_at_news.demon.co.uk...
> > I was taken on at my position under NT/Unix technical on the
 understanding
> > that I'd be mentored under the existing DBA.
> >
> > I have to say that if I'd been dropped in it myself on day 1, then I'd
> > really have been in trouble - and most probably unemployed. If you're
 stuck
> > in this position now, then I recommend you grab the Oracle documentation
> > and, if you read nothing else, read the Oracle Concepts chapter. And the
> > books Daniel mentioned would be helpful as well. If you're spending (and
 the
> > company is willing to train), then ask them to buy you the OCP materials
> > NOW!
> >
> > AW
> >
> > "Gary McCallum" <gary.mccallum_at_deletethisbit.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
> > message news:8ySO6.17848$eJ4.2229697_at_news1.cableinet.net...
> > > I start working for a new company in a months time, one of the things
 I
 will
> > > have to is look after 2 Oracle databases. I made it clear at
 interview
 I
> > > know very little about Oracle so the company understands I need
 training
 but
> > > I would like to hit the ground running. Can someone point me in the
> > > direction of where to start, what to do and what to read, I have
 access
 to
> > > Oracle 8i Personal Edition but I don't even now SQL, all my databases
 have
> > > been done through Access.
> > >
> > > I have one month to do this so any help would be most appreciated, I
 don't
> > > need to know everything but a crash course to get me started would be
> > > useful.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu May 24 2001 - 18:22:38 CDT