Re: Oracle 7 DBA - Becoming competent

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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:00:56 GMT
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There is no one essential thing to learn about Oracle. Everything about Oracle is important. As a DBA, something new pops up on a daily basis, whether it is help designing a database, meeting user's requirements, or proactive tuning. As a consultant, most of my projects have been Database Layout (on a server) and installation, Database Tuning, proposing various types of Back-up strategies, and offerring advice about numerous subjects.

I initially learned Oracle by attending Oracle Eduaction's DBA Masters program. But the majority of my learning has been "jumping in the deep in" as a DBA.

No comment on the book, never hear of it.

good luck,
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In article <3621AE03.5122_at_basford.demon.co.uk>, Ed <Ed_at_basford.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm a newbie and was wondering if anybody could tell me the essential
> things to learn about Oracle. I've read some of the Oracle DBA book and
> it's well written, but I'd like to focus on what's really important and
> then fill in the gaps later on?
>
> How have you learned Oracle?
>
> Also, is Oracle 7 for Dummies any good?
>
> Thanks in anticipation.
>
> Ed.
>

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