Re: Advice needed on learning Oracle

Kenneth Nichols wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm about to receive my MS in CS and have a little experience in Oracle
> (SQL, Forms 3), but not enough to be considered 'experienced'. I would
> like to buy the single user version of Oracle RDB (not Personal Oracle)
> so I can practice forms, PL/SQL, menus, etc.
>
> My question is: can I learn adequately from the single-user product? At
> $1500, it's a major purchase for a student. Also, I have a Mac and a
> PC. Is there a Mac version? What's the best choice among DOS, OS/2,
> and WinNT versions? Currently I have only Win31 and DOS on my PC.
>
> Any thoughts on this are greatly appreciated.
>
> Ken

PO7 for Win95 would be a very good choice for a single user DBMS and the price is right. PO7 would be an excelent starting point.

I personally prefer O7 Server for NT, but I am very experienced (6yrs) with Oracle's RDBMS and Tools.

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