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Hans Forbrich <hforbric_at_yahoo.net> wrote in news:CSL0c.59195$Ff2.22276
@clgrps12:
> Bill W. wrote:
>> Can anyone suggest website(s), books on teaching myself Oracle in the
>> RedHat environment?
>>
>> I have 7+ yrs experience in Sybase DBA work so I don't need the "this
>> is a database" kinda of stuff. Looking more for something like you
>> might find in a week-long DBA class--setup DBs, problems and exercises
>> (preferably with answers). That sort of thing. Just looking to
>> increase the skill-set.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Bill W.
>
> The usual challenge with learning Oracle after another environment is
> the terminology, followed closely by the myriad of small (and not so
> small) differences.
>
> I've found O'Reilly "Oracle Essentials" to be helpfull in providing a
> quick transition.
>
> An excellent Linux resource is the White Paper at
> http://www.dizwell.com, followed closely by the general information at
> http://otn.oracle.com in the Linux section. Werner Puschitz' site at
> http://www.puschitz.com is also extremely useful.
>
> Another excellent source is Oracle's own 'Oracle By Example' series
> (http://otn.oracle.com/obe/start) which provides step-by-step guidance
> to a lot of tasks. Done for Windows, but someone with your experience
> should be able to translate quickly.
>
> Oracle Education's Online Library has a lot of mini-courses at
> http://education.oracle.com that are great. Unlimited access for under
> USD$300/year should not be much of a deterrent for someone serious
about
> upgrading skill set.
>
> And of course, Oracle provides ALL technical documentation free of
> charge at http://docs.oracle.com
>
> /Hans
>
Received on Mon Mar 01 2004 - 19:43:26 CST
