Thanks for taking the time to answer my post. I really appreciate the
information.
HansF wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:29:43 -0700, Liberty Valance wrote:
>
> > Can someone suggest the fastest method or way I can learn Oracle.
> >
>
> Relevant here is the popular sig "pick 2 of 'good', 'fast' and 'cheap'"
> ... but note that good has a 5:1 weighting against the others. (iow,
> good is generally exclusive to fast and/or cheap)
>
> > In the past I've simply bought the software and learned that way but
> > I'm under the impression that oracle is very expensive and that I
>
> Your impression is the result of popular mythology caused by marketing
> (... the same hype that causes people to believe that MacDonald's burgers
> are good food.) It's time to stop believing the FUD that competing vendors
> put out.
>
> > need a large server to run it. Can I run oracle on a PC? Can anyone
>
> Yes, it can run on a PC.
>
> > point me in the right direction as to how to start acquiring more
> > knowledge for maybe apply for this job in the future if it comes open
>
> 1) Get a copy of Express Edition. It'll give you a slimmed version of
> Oracle that will allow you to use your existing skills.
> (http://otn.oracle.com > Downloads)
>
> 2) Go through the tutorials at http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe102/homepage
> and http://st-curriculum.oracle.com/tutorial/DBXETutorial/index.htm
>
> 3) Once you've finished the 2-Day tutorials and are comfortable, move up
> one step to the 'for fee' edition (same download place). Install the
> Enterprise Edition (it'll run on the PC as well, just needs more
> resources).
>
> 4) Go through any tutorials around the 'Oracle Enterprise Manager'. This
> will give the introduction to DBA skills you want. Again,
> http://otn.oracle.com and look for the Tutorials link.
>
> 5) Pick up the following books and read them:
>
> O'Reilly pub: Oracle Essentials
> O'Reilly pub: Mastering Oracle SQL
> APress pub: Expert Oracle Database Architecture: 9i and 10g Programming
> Techniques and Solutions
> (http://oracle.oreilly.com, http://www.apress.com)
>
> 6) Learn about Oracle's documentation at http://tahiti.oracle.com
>
>
> Becoming familiar with Oracle should take no more than 12-18 months.
> Proficiency usually increases that 4-fold.
>
> --
> Hans Forbrich (mailto: Fuzzy.GreyBeard_at_gmail.com)
> *** Feel free to correct me when I'm wrong!
> *** Top posting [replies] guarantees I won't respond.
Received on Thu Sep 07 2006 - 11:07:35 CDT
