Re: Newbie: Career in Oracle programming?

From: Tazl, Markus <markus_tazl_at_yahoo.de>
Date: 22 Oct 2001 03:08:00 -0700
Message-ID: <32c0e9c.0110220208.5598c70a@posting.google.com>

"RM" <richmarin_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<QTMA7.1184$Sd.122824_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> Hello All:

Hello

so you want to become an Oracle Programmer ... ;-)
>
> I was interested in leaving the VB field. I was considering Oracle
> programming. As a newbie, I was hoping that you experienced programmers can
> tell me more about the PL/SQL field. I have two questions:
>
> 1. What are the must have skills that a PL/SQL programmer needs. In other
> words, you better know this ( fill in the blank) if you want to be an Oracle
> coder.

first of all, you need a solid foundation and understanding of the principles of database design and database theory. You should be familiar with basics like ER-Modelling and so on. Without that, you won't get far.

best regards
Markus Tazl Received on Mon Oct 22 2001 - 05:08:00 CDT