Re: Advice on Learning Oracle?

From: <dellera_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:25:11 GMT
Message-ID: <8tngrt$htr$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

> > I just wanted to know what is a GOOD book for a beginner so I can
read it
> > before I take a class.
>
> The text I teach from is "Oracle 8i: The Complete Reference" from
> Oracle Press. It covers, quite well, the concepts and skills needed
to
> effectively interact with an Oracle instance. Also provided with the
> book is the "On-line Reference" that you can install on your PC and
> have a ready reference available.

This is an excellent books, the best of the 6 or 7 Oracle books I own. I would add that I especially like that examples of actual sqlplus sessions are perfectly integrated with the text, something that is rarely seen in any book. Easily read and understood.

Alberto

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Before you buy. Received on Tue Oct 31 2000 - 16:25:11 CST