Re: How !

The best way to understand what makes Oracle tick is to role your sleeves up and get your hands really dirty.

Oracle is a wide spectrum. You decide which aspect you want to pursue and for what reward. DBA, Developer, Designer ?

If you want to become a well read DBA (capable of DBA tasks) no course will give you the same depth of knowledge that you'll get installing Oracle on your own machine and playing around. Decide on a pet project and try to complete it.

If you visit www.oracle.com and technet on the same site you can get a huge wealth of info and there are loads of downloads for free.

This is something that Oracle has done which I take my hat off to. Letting Developers/DBAs etc download for free (for personal use only)

Also, don't panic when you hear that there is a newer release out. When you have mastered one release picking up the next one will be easier than you think.

Good Luck.

JB, DBA Consultant on MoD contracts, UK

Roger Crowley <villagefox_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8tno8u$o22$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> One thing I found helpful, but might not apply in the area where you
> live: the Univ. of Calif. extension here offers all the classes
> required to get your Oracle Certified DBA (or others) ... at a fraction
> of the cost you'd pay to take them from Oracle. Of course, it's still
> out of my price range if my company wasn't paying for it ($895/course
> vs $2500/course at Oracle). You might check the Extension classes at
> your local university. I've also purchased several books (you can find
> them at Amazon.com if you don't have a bookstore nearby) ... but tend
> to stay away from the red/gray books by Oracle Press (rehashes of their
> doc set ... with little improvement in writing style) ... and go more
> for the IDG "Bible" series.
>
> In article <ub%K5.69111$sE.171566_at_news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
> "STEVEN carter" <stg.978pp_at_virgin.net> wrote:
> > How or where can I learn more about Oracle, Can you recommend any
> > literature,courses or websites
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Rob Cook
> >
> >
>
> --
> Have a good day!
> Roger Crowley DBA
> MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
> San Diego CA
>
>
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> Before you buy.
Received on Wed Nov 08 2000 - 22:34:52 CET