Re: Do I need to know SQL to learn Oracle?

Even for Oracle DBA SQL is very important Otherwise you would not be able to actuall do some Practical on your DBA course.

Faheem Rao

jlyons_at_weblyons.com (Jim Lyons) wrote in message news:<e67857c9.0110240857.42062b25_at_posting.google.com>...
> msmetal123_at_aol.com (MSMetal123) wrote in message news:<20011023135606.27731.00001164_at_mb-mv.aol.com>...
> > Please reply to this message. I am about to take Oracle 1 this upcoming
> > quarter at school, but I havn't had SQL yet. Is SQL knowledge necessary?
>
> What do mean by "take Oracle"? If you are going to take a concepts course
> or a DBA course, you probably don't need to take an entire course in SQL.
> Any SQL you will need can be learned in the course.
>
> If you're going to take a PL/SQL course it might be a good idea unless the
> course description says that SQL will be taught first. Doesn't the catalog
> or whatever you have tell you what the requirements are?
>
> Jim Lyons
> UT Austin
Received on Wed Oct 24 2001 - 20:30:00 CDT