Re: Is oracle easier than C++ programming?

You don't really "program" in Oracle as such. Oracle is just an RDBMS which provides a means of storing data in a way that can be retrieved in a relational fashion. To use this data one must write programs in languages such as C/C++, PL/SQL and perhaps use tools such as ODBC to access the data.

If you really don't want to go the programming route you can always be a DBA, but it is difficult to be a good DBA without first being a good developer.

Being a programmer is not difficult. Programming languages are fairly simple. C/C++ is one of the easiest languages to learn because it is one of the least restrictive languages. The object oriented features of C++ can be a challenge, but there is a lot of C++ which is written that is nothing more than a few classes thrown together that have nothing to do with object oriented techniques.

Ken

Carolyn Levin wrote:

> I'm trying to decide what type of programming skills to learn. I want to
> make a career change and my background is structural engineering.
>
> I'm wondering if it is as intellectually difficult to be a data-base
> programmer as opposed to programming an object oriented language like C++
> or java.
>
> I'm also wondering if there are more entry-level opportunities in oracle
> programming as oppsed to C++ programming.
>
> Responses would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Carolyn
Received on Mon Jul 05 1999 - 07:25:47 CDT