Re: Visual Basic and Oracle

SQL server is different to Oracle in many cases. Oracle is more complexing. but sql server may be a good database for beginers.If you get the main concepts in relation database by sql server then oracle is less diffical.

"H_H" <gucciard_at_Bayou.UH.EDU> wrote in message news:Pine.OSF.4.21.0103261742070.5074-100000_at_Bayou.UH.EDU...
> Hello,
>
> I am working as a software engineer, but I'd like to make a career change
> and go into the database field. Specifically, I'd like to eventually
> become an Oracle DBA. I don't have any working experience in databases.
>
> I was told that it is hard to be hired as a DBA if I haven't worked with
> databases.
>
> I noticed many companys want to hire junior VB programmers.
> In your experience, do you think that a position as a Visual Basic (+ SQL
> Server or Access) programmer would help me get started, or do you think
> this would be a bad career choice/path to begin with?
>
> Do you think that, let's say, 2 years down the road, a company would want
> to offer me an Oracle-related job even though I have experience in
> Access and SQL Server as supposed to in Oracle?
>
> I would greatly appreciate it if you shared your point of view on this.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
Received on Mon Mar 26 2001 - 19:07:06 CST