Re: Why is it so hard to find?

karthik <anon_at_anon.com> wrote in message news:<bedbhq$di4$1_at_mozo.cc.purdue.edu>...
> Oracles features is enough to intimidate most users. If you have some
> programming experience, it should not be hard to pick up the basics of
> Oracle Sql Programmning. DBA is tougher.
>
> i would suggest thomas kytes book "Expert one on one Oracle" and
> Jonathan Lewis "Practical Oracle 8i". Forgive me if i get the last title
> wrong. Also check out Quest softwares knowledge expert for DBA and
> PLSQL. really helpful to get a quick start.
>
> Being a DBA is tough or easy depending on what you are managing. If you
> are a newbie and you need to manage an Oracle database with transactions
> going on all the time, its madness. You better find another job.
>
> If you are an Oracle DBA and given the task of managing a Read only
> database in a student lab (like me), its easy. Plus you get the
> oppurtunity to hack the thing and learn a bit!
>
> Good luck!
> Karthik
>
> Bob Woodward wrote:
>
> > Why is it so hard to find out how to get a simple list of what fricken files
> > there are? Okay, so I'm an Oracle moron but I've got plenty of programming
> > experience. Is there anyplace that has a straight forward "cheat sheet"
> > kind of listing of simple, "get you started" kind of commands? Maybe a
> > super condensed "For the neanderthal" Dummy's guide online? I've figured
> > out how to install 8i on Solaris but now I'm scratching my head going NOW
> > what?
> >
> > And PLEASE don't say RTFM. I've RTFM and am STILL confused of where to go
> > next.
> >
> >

i agree with you on learning sql first. I disagree with jumping right into kyte and lewis. hold off on those for a bit. learn sql. learn pl/sql. if your a programmer pl/sql is just syntax. just get the basics.

select,insert,update,delete

go to otn.oracle.com read the concepts document. Get the big picture. then read the developer fundamentals(lots of stuff in here you can skip like oracle xa, java, objects, lobs... go back to them later). just skim that one.

then skim the administrator guide. Lots of stuff in here you can skim over too.

go for 'big picture' first.

the only cheat sheat you have at first is sql and pl/sql. It should not be hard to learn. Then after you digest the basic concepts read lewis and kyte. much more efficient use of your time that way. those a books assume you know quite a bit. Received on Thu Jul 10 2003 - 11:11:45 CDT