Re: Is a five day class really worth 2K for a newbie?

        I think it depends on how you learn. If you feel that you learn best in a classroom situation (as opposed to CBTs or reading) and you can afford
it why not?

        On the other hand, if you are able to pick up new technical areas from
books and CBTs you can save a bundle. One thing you might try before signing
up for a class is to get a copy of Oracle for Linux or Windows, a book like
Special Edition using Oracle or Oracle Unleashed and gain some familiarity
with Oracle. Then pick up a copy of Oracle DBA 101 by Theriault, Carmichael,
and Viscusi.

        Of course if money is no object and you have the time to spare Oracle education has a sale on all the training you need to learn enough
to pass your OCP - if I remember correctly it's $10K for 10 weeks.

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On 7/18/00, 1:53:37 PM, TN <tedne_at_w-link.net> wrote regarding Is a five

day class really worth 2K for a newbie?:

> I realize that this kind of question doesn't lend itself to precise
> answers but opinions would be appreciated.
> I was checking out the Oracle website and they advertise a beginning
> 5-day class called Introduction to Oracle SQL etc., (41010) for
 $2,000.
> I have zero experience in DBA but I am comfortable with Boolean
> searching on Dialog and similar resources. And I do want to increase
 my
> skill set and marketability.
> So, does that seem like a good investment for a beginner?
> What about pressing on and getting those OCP pieces of paper on my
 wall
> and resume?
> Are there better alternatives?
 

> Again I apologize for the vagueness because I know in advance that any
 

> answer will have a lot of "It depends." I do want some opinions before
 

I
> go over and get a sales talk from an Oracle rep.
Received on Wed Jul 19 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT