"Jan Gelbrich" <j_gelbrich_at_westfalen-blatt.de> wrote in message
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| "Hans Forbrich" <news.hans_at_telus.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
| news:zvq6d.1357$Du2.758_at_edtnps89...
| > Ana C. Dent wrote:
| >
| > > "John T" <john.templeton2004NOSPAM_at_blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
| > > news:VJl6d.112638$U04.74101_at_fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk:
| > >
| > >> Hi,
| > >>
| > >> What is the quickest and the best way to learn Oracle?
| > >>
| > >> Regards
| > >>
| > >> John
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >
| > > Read and memorize every manual listed at this URL
| > >
| > > http://www.oracle.com/pls/db92/db92.docindex?remark=homepage
| >
| > Actualy, this advice is not far from wrong, although slightly overkill.
| (You
| > only realy need to memorize 1/2 of them.)
| >
| > Seriously, anyone thinking of learning Oracle should start with the one
| > called 'Concepts' followed by 'Database Administrator's Guide' for
| > potential DBAs, or 'Developer's Guide - Fundamentals' for potential
| > developers. Then go back and re-read the Concepts manual.
| >
| > That's BEFORE installing Oracle.
| >
| > Then follow Oracle By Example found at http://otn.oracle.com (under
| 'Select
| > Training'). That should provide enough background to _start_ learning
to
| > be a junior DBA or junior Programmer.
| >
| > /Hans
|
| Well, doesn´t it mainly depend on the starting point ?
|
| A complete newbee *will* take 1-2 years to become familiar with the matter
| to some serious extent.
| It is like learning a foreign language
| with a completely unfamiliar grammar ...
| You should remember how long it took when You were at school ?
| This is not special for Oracle, but for all new complex themes to learn.
|
| A DBA with some DB2 background maybe much faster, though ...
|
| So, what is Your background, John ?
| And where do You want to go to ?
| DBA, developer or just-wanna-know ?
|
| IMHO there is no fastest or best way, there are too many Ways to Rome.
| Some O´Reilly Books like "Oracle Essentials" maybe helpful to start with.
| Although there are many Oracle manuals online available, some may tend to
do
| it
| a little old-fashioned: go to a good book store and check the avaliable
| books
| if they might help You.
|
| just my 2c,
| Jan
|
|
|
find and attend the local Oracle Users Group (search on
http://www.ioug.org/networking/usergroup.cfm)
local bookstores don't always have a good select of books, but any book by
o'reilly's is usually a good choice, but some of them are more references
rather than tutorials. check out their website (http://www.oreilly.com) --
you can also sometimes pick up 'like new' books via amazon.com
if you can get to a user group where someone like Illuminations Books
(www.illumine.com or www.illuminationsbooks.com) is set up, you'll get a
real good selection to review
++ mcs
Received on Wed Sep 29 2004 - 06:39:35 CDT
