Re: Using 10g XE to study for OCA/OCP

On Jul 3, 3:56 pm, sbe..._at_spinn.net wrote:
> I was wondering if using 10g XE is sufficent to study for OCA/OCP. Or
> do I need to buy a named user license for 10g. I would really like to
> have some hands on experience with the product.
> My ultimate goal is to have the skill set of a entry/junior level DBA
> since I spend most of my time as a developer. I would like to know how
> 10g works in order to be a more efficent developer.
>
> If someone could point me in the right direction, I would really
> appreciate it.
>
> I have 5 years of experience with MS-SQL 7/2000 as a DBA.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Sam Berry

You do what countless others have already done:

Go to www.oracle.com and find the Downloads page. You download a current, full version of 10.2.0. You install it according to the package directions (you have, by the mere act of downloading the software, a single-user, no-cost developer license).
You use the full version (Standard or Enterprise) to learn how Oracle works and how to manage it.

Why you'd need to purchase a single-user development license is confusing to me, as Oracle isn't SQL Server and the full copy of the RDBMS you download has no 'expiration date'. This has been explained numerous times in this newsgroup and on the web. If you are an experienced SQL Server DBA you should be familiar with using the internet to find that which you do not know.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Tue Jul 03 2007 - 08:12:26 CDT