Thanks Patrice! That was an outstanding synopsis! And it explains why I am behind the curve...I have been a little reluctant (such an understatement) to make the time commitment. Guess there's nothing to it but to do it. Thanks for the encouragement/push!
-D- On Thursday 27 December 2001 07:55 am, Boivin, Patrice J wrote: > Dharan, > > Read the Concepts Manual again. If you can, go through the DBA 101 book > and perhaps some of those "Starter Kits" Oracle Press has been cranking out > lately. > > Are you administering Oracle database(s) now? Take time to poke around and > see what is happening. Create a user account for yourself to experiment > with, being careful not to cripple the rest of the system. You can do that > by ensuring you don't have rights / privileges that give you too much > freedom on the database. > > To understand, you need to read (know), but you also need to practice > (experience). Once you will have done both, you will have learned from > mistakes and you will understand what is happening. That will also give > you a handle on which questions are relevant and which are not during > interviews. Your next Oracle interview might be administered by someone > who knows little or nothing about Oracle. (i.e. they are looking for a > DBA, because their previous one left in disgust or they never had one). > > If you understand the basics of Oracle and you demonstrate during the > interview that you do not consider saving face (putting up appearances) > being more important than learning and fixing problems, you will have an > honest chance at being hired as a junior DBA. > > At first you will have to live, eat, breathe, dream Oracle. You have to > decide on this path and never give up. Never giving up is a crucial DBA > trait. You have to be more stubborn than the server(s) you administer. > You also have to be willing to change your approach if the previous one > didn't work, the end result is what you aim for, and it is what you keep > striving for until you get there. You have to take personal responsibility > for the systems you administer. You must be reliable. > > Regards, > Patrice Boivin > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) > -- Dwayne Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] DBA, Development Department, Info Tech, Inc. 5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 1235 phone: (352) 381.4521 Gainesville, FL 32608 fax: (352) 381.4444 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Dwayne Cox INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
