Re: Advice on Learning Oracle?

Go to the link below and download Personal Oracle 8i. http://technet.oracle.com

Oracle has a publication, I think Oracle8i A beginners guide.

"Lamar Thomas" <lamart_at_home.com> wrote in message news:JerL5.375900$i5.6111462_at_news1.frmt1.sfba.home.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I would like to learn Oracle Database. My company made me an offer to
 stay
> on with them. Among the many other offers they made, they offered to send
> me to an Oracle class and let me learn Oracle for personal/career growth.
 I
> am not a programmer (however I do understand the concepts, I work for a
> software company and have read a book or two). I also have read a book on
> MS Access and have taken an Access class at our local college. I am a
> Network Administrator and I am Microsoft Certified.
>
> I just wanted to know what is a GOOD book for a beginner so I can read it
> before I take a class. The way I look at it is if I learn the basics on
 my
> own, then I can have the company pay for an intermediate class. They are
> also paying for a UNIX/Linux class that I start tomorrow. Thanks for your
> help.
>
> Regards
>
>
Received on Tue Oct 31 2000 - 09:15:36 CST