Re: Books for 9i DBA Associate Certificate?

Oskar,

Many thanks for your advice. Can I just confirm please. Are you refering to the Oracle books eg those available from http://shop.osborne.com/cgi-bin/oraclepress/ or do you mean the books available on the documentation CD?

Regards,
Steve

"pheonix1t" <890-98pheonix1t00_at_oiearthlink.890netlk2> wrote in message news:FBCwa.70967$ey1.6442941_at_newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> Steve wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Another Oracle Newbie! Limited SQL Server experience but never in anger!
> >
> > Just about to do the "Intro to 9i SQL" and "9i Database Admin
Fundamentals
> > I" courses followed by exams.
> >
> > Grateful for recommendations on which books to get for exam study - eg
> > Oracle, Sybex or Osborne. And any other recommendations on introductory
9i
> > Database books gratefully received.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve
> >
> >
> I've done those.....it's all in the oracle books!! READ THEM!
> Also, do all the labs...you get a lot out of doing the labs.
> As far as preparing for the tests.....the university I'm at had a deal
> where they gave you half off of selftest software. I didn't get those
> CD's because I already have a few years experience. The classes did
> fill in some gaps that I wasn't aware of, but my purpose for the class
> was exactly that, to fill in the gaps of knowledge I didn't get to
> experience in a production environment. I saw a few people taking the
> oracle classes that had no clue what a database was until they came to
> class. By the end of training, they were staring at the teacher like
> deer caught in bright lights. This sort of training definately isn't
> for the faint of heart....and it's not some 'MCSE' scam either.
> You need to have a solid understanding of database fundamentals as well
> as SQL before you do this, otherwise you won't be able to absorb as much
> as you could if you knew what the teachers were talking about.
>
> However, one good thing that oracle has to address this issue is very
> extensive documentation. Try reading as much of the documention as
> possible. Even after you're done with class....keep it handy because in
> a production setting it's always good to know where the references, you
> always end up referring to them during different projects.
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> Oskar
>
>
>
Received on Thu May 15 2003 - 14:31:51 CDT