Re: Are Oracle's Live Virtual Courses worth doing?
From: DG problem <skatefree_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:21:47 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <df822f1b-6b02-4022-a2e5-9184ddcca079_at_kg1g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>
On Jan 13, 5:12 am, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
> On Jan 9, 7:38 pm, DG problem <skatef..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I've been trapped on Oracle 9.2.0.8 for years now and finally there is
> > talk of upgrading to 11g. So, I've tried to get onto some courses,
> > however, there are none in my city. So my boss wants me to do a live
> > virtual course. Has anyone done any of these courses and if so do you
> > recommend them? Or would it be much better value to fly some where
> > that has the courses on?
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> > I've been doing Oracle DB work for about 10 years and was thinking
> > that the courses that would be most useful would be Oracle Admin II,
> > Data Guard and Enterprise Manager. Although, I currently use Korn
> > shell scripts for all of my admin on HP-UX boxes.
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> > I realise that these are very general questions so I'm only after very
> > general answers. I personally think I might be better off just setting
> > up Data Guard, EM and the DBs on my two Linux test boxes and learn by
> > getting my hands dirty.
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> > How useful is EM these days?
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> I have taken an Oracle self-paced online course and it was OK. Oracle
> offers actual online class style training also. I have never tried
> one of those.
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> I think reading the actual 11.2 Concepts, DBA Admin, and Installation
> Manual plus those manuals for any special features you plan to use
> such as Data Guard would be the place to start.
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> HTH -- Mark D Powell --
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:21:47 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <df822f1b-6b02-4022-a2e5-9184ddcca079_at_kg1g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>
On Jan 13, 5:12 am, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
> On Jan 9, 7:38 pm, DG problem <skatef..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I've been trapped on Oracle 9.2.0.8 for years now and finally there is
> > talk of upgrading to 11g. So, I've tried to get onto some courses,
> > however, there are none in my city. So my boss wants me to do a live
> > virtual course. Has anyone done any of these courses and if so do you
> > recommend them? Or would it be much better value to fly some where
> > that has the courses on?
>
> > I've been doing Oracle DB work for about 10 years and was thinking
> > that the courses that would be most useful would be Oracle Admin II,
> > Data Guard and Enterprise Manager. Although, I currently use Korn
> > shell scripts for all of my admin on HP-UX boxes.
>
> > I realise that these are very general questions so I'm only after very
> > general answers. I personally think I might be better off just setting
> > up Data Guard, EM and the DBs on my two Linux test boxes and learn by
> > getting my hands dirty.
>
> > How useful is EM these days?
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> I have taken an Oracle self-paced online course and it was OK. Oracle
> offers actual online class style training also. I have never tried
> one of those.
>
> I think reading the actual 11.2 Concepts, DBA Admin, and Installation
> Manual plus those manuals for any special features you plan to use
> such as Data Guard would be the place to start.
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> HTH -- Mark D Powell --
Thanks for the input guys as is supports what I already thought. Received on Thu Jan 12 2012 - 17:21:47 CST