Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA (part 3)

Without wishing to seem trite, my only real suggestion is to drop Oracle 8 as quickly as possible, and install 8.1.6 or better, and concentrate on the 8i material.

I speak as one who thought the sun was 8.0.x but who has recently discovered that it was merely a stepping stone to the much better things in 8i.

And no, I don't have Oracle shares (I have Seagate shares instead, whihc makes much more sense).

Regards
HJR

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<bill_n_opus_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> I've done a quick search but I can't find "part 1" and "part 2" I'm

> also very interested in any responses as well. I'm just begun Oracle 8

> right now, ILT and while i'm excited about the technology and the

> prospects of a possible bright career i'm also worried about

> positioning myself properly for the IT world as I do not come from a

> comp backgroud other than being a hobbyist.

>

> I'm thinking about going back to school for a semester after this

> certification to do a UNIX course and maybe some Java since many here

> seem to suggest that being recruited for developer skills may be a good

> way to enter the market coupled with your OCP.

>

> If i'm running Oracle 8.05 on NT at home does anyone have any

> suggestions on how to maximize my learning process? I'm thinking of

> creating a pretend database and begin learning about networking in

> general in order to get more experience because i'm not getting it

> while working at my present job (Healh Care).

>

> Thanks and regards,

>

> Bill

>

>

>

> In article <Pine.OSF.4.21.0010161302580.32757-100000_at_Bayou.UH.EDU>,

>   H_H <gucciard_at_Bayou.UH.EDU> wrote:

> > Hello,

> >

> > I've been struggling lately because I'd like to make

> > a career change but am not sure which IT field I want to switch to.

 I'm


> > interested in

> > Oracle database administration, systems administration, and e-

 commerce,


> > and I'm trying to figure out which of these areas interests me the

 most.


> >

> > I took two classes on databases at the university a while ago, and I

> > enjoyed them very much. Besides this, I don't have any experience with

> > databases.

> >

> > There are 2 main points that hold me back from going into Database

> > Administration, that is:

> > 1.  A lot of overtime or lots of hours involved.

> > 2.  High Stress.

> > In your opinion, to what extent are these two points true? For

 instance,


> > would you consider

> > database administration to be one far more stressful than systems

> > administration or other web

> > related jobs (such as webmastere-commerce expert)?

> >

> > Also, it sounds like it is hard to find a job as an Oracle DBA

> > when all you have is Oracle's DBA Certification (from OCP) but no

> > exsperience.

> > My understanding is that, for this reason, people who want to become

 an


> > Oracle DBA

> > must first work in some database related job.

> > I have a couple of questions on this:

> > 1. Which jobs would help me gain the necessary experience to later

 become


> > a DBA?

> > (d

> >

> > 2. How long would I have to wait before I can go into DB

 administration?


> >

> > Thank you very much for your time,

> > H_H

> >

> >

>

>

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