Re: NEWBIE QUESTION: BEST WAY TO LEARN ORACLE DB

Niraj Agarwalla wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I'm a Business Analyst, and I need to learn Oracle for my job.
> Unfortunately, the company is stingy about paying for training, so I'm
> left to my own devices.
>
> Is it better to download Oracle 10g Express Edition, grab a manual, and
> learn on my own; or should I undertake formal training, i.e. classroom,
> etc. I'll have to pay my own way, but if it's a better route, I'll
> take it.

Best to download the full 10gR2 Enterprise Edition.

No one is going to hire you to work with Express Edition any time soon.

> I know SQL pretty well, but not Oracle's flavor of SQL. Can I teach
> myself?

Others have. I presume you can too. I'd suggest Tom Kyte's books to start and Jonathan Lewis's books when you feel comfortable.

> Any comments or recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Niraj
> nagarwal_at_gmail.com

Lots of working demos of Oracle technology at www.psoug.org click on Morgan's Library

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