As I made the jump from Access to Oracle a couple of years ago, I'll try to answer some of your questions.
1. Salary: Very dependent on where you work and the state of the economy. In my case, I started as a junior DBA with the same salary as a very experienced Access developer. Oracle has much more opportunity for advancement. 2. I would not put in "entry-level" on the resume. Your resume should show your Oracle experience or lack thereof. 3. When I interview for this Oracle DBA position they asked what I knew about Oracle. I said "Nothing, but I do know databases. And I can learn." I explained my experience with Access and Approach. I discussed normalization and indexing. I told them that I teach Access at the local community college part-time. 4a. I still don't have an OCP, but I plan on getting it next year. 4b. IMHO, training is good. Experience is better. Training + experience is best. 6. Depends. Check out: https://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=1016 8 You can get a personal edition of 8i for free at the site below. It's quite large so hopefully you have more than a 56K modem and a CD burner to store it: http://otn.oracle.com/software/content.html Jerry Whittle ACIFICS DBA NCI Information Systems Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 618-622-4145 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Hi! Here are some new questions that I have but here is some > background information you'll need to know about me first: > > I'm looking into getting into the field of Database Administrating. > Right now, I have experience with MS Access and have created several > databases for companies that I have worked with in the past with > Access. > > I'm looking for a jump in my career and the next logical step for me, > I would think, would be in database field. However, I also have some > networking knowledge (Cisco certified...). So, I'm looking into the > advantages of both fields. I have some questions & I'm not sure who > to ask or where to get my answers. But, here they go: > > Questions for a Database Administrator: > > 1. What is the average salary range for an entry-level DBA position? > Or a position for someone who is just starting out as a DBA? > > 2. In a job resume, should I request an entry-level position or would > that set me up for no phone calls? > > 3. What are some steps I should take to becoming a DBA w/ the > background that I have (ie. generated databases w/ MS Access)? > > a) Recommended training/education in Los Angeles area? > > b) Where do you recommend I study & is online training valuable? > > 4. If I could learn Oracle software on my own through Independent > study (books & reference sites), could this be sufficient enough to go > about to get a job? > > a) Is the OCP certification necessary? > > b) If I took this independent study route instead of formal training > from like a vocational school, would the steps to getting a job (or > even my OCP certification) be the same? Or would it be more difficult > without formal training? > > 5. What are some valuable books and resources to aid in my training? > > > 6. How much does Oracle9i cost & would it be worth it to get since i > want to learn? Are there evaluation copies out there that I can get > my hands on? > > 7. What are the basic introductory courses/resources/training I could > do to learn or get started in DBA training? > > 8. Basically, please list the steps you took to become a DBA > (starting with education/training to job entry) and how you sould > suggest I should go about starting to learn the fundamentals and then > more in depth? > > Thank you!! I really appreciate your help!! > > Please, write to me @ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > thanks!! > smiles & happy new year 2002!!!! > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Whittle Jerome Contr NCI 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).
