Re: Newbie

From: norwoodthree <norwoodthree_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:32:34 GMT
Message-ID: <94sqdi$fmd$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

In article <3a71d00c_2_at_news1.prserv.net>, "Dan" <trust_at_mysincere.com> wrote:
> I am considering a career change and am very interested in the OCP
DBA path.
> I am a newbie. No Oracle experience (or access to a server/database)
and no
> real programming or network experience. Can someone offer some
guidance on
> how to get started? How to obtain experience, best training (Oracle
U.,
> Sylvan, etc) and any other advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Please email me at bdhanse_at_attglobal.net . Thanks much!
>
> Dan
>
>

The actual Oracle training is very expensive. For this kind of money, you could get yourself a Linux box, download or order Oracle on CD (free if you download off of technet.oracle.com; CD is cheap) and install it. A good book to start from is DBA 101 from Oracle press.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072121203/o/qid=980544617/sr=8- 1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/107-4700598-1011722

Small Sparc Solaris boxes can be bought cheap now-a-days also. You can order Solaris for Intel from www.sun.com for $80 and it comes with the Oracle CD.

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