Re: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Shuan,
Welcome. Being a DBA is not rocket science neither is it childs play.
Reading, testing, experimenting on a dev instance is the way to go.
We all started out at some point like you.
We all do it and will continue to do so cos:
we tend to forget,
newer versions/ patches come out,
diferent books and papers have different useful ideas,
My advice is dont try to grasp too much too quickly although we all like to do
that sometimes. Read and understand what you doing properly before you
advance to the next chapter. And start with the B A S I C S.
I would not sugest to u buying any books or taking any courses right away.
Learn on your own first and then take courses later so u have a more clearer
picture when u take the classes.
A good place to start is the Oracle Concepts Guide and then move on to the
Oracle Administrators Guide. Also ask questions to clear any doubts.
Just my thoughts. Let see what the others have to say.
Cheers
Suhen
On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:53, you wrote:
Hi DBAs!
I'm working as a System Programmer for only one year.
And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like you guys.
I did read some Oracle reference books, searching the web to find more
about Oracle,
and of course, here in this list, reading you guys' experiences for
already few months.
I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by myself(good or bad?).
When face problems, trying to play around myself here and there in
Oracle,
RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar problem.
To be honest, i don't think i learn much.
Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to learn it.
Well...i don't read books page by page,
i only read those i'm curious at the beginning.
But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know whether i'm going in the
correct way.
It's so many times that i have to reinstall the Oracle.
('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot of errors.)
So, can you guys give me some advices of
which section should i start as a beginner?
What's the next? and so on...and so on...
Or any links to point to?
mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my PC.
Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux(Which is corporate DB
Server, shh...)
Thanks for any advices.
Have a nice day!
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RE: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
very well said Shuan...
u have precisely said what and how ppl should go about the learning
process...and as u have mentioned it does not apply to just beginners but
experience ppl also..
as knowledge has no endwe have to keep learning and upgrading
ourselves...
In fact the practical aspect of learning is most important...
rgds,
Ams.
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|From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Suhen
|Pather
|Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:43 AM
|To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
|Subject: Re: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
|
|
|Shuan,
|
|Welcome. Being a DBA is not rocket science neither is it childs play.
|Reading, testing, experimenting on a dev instance is the way to go.
|
|We all started out at some point like you.
|
|We all do it and will continue to do so cos:
|we tend to forget,
|newer versions/ patches come out,
|diferent books and papers have different useful ideas,
|
|My advice is dont try to grasp too much too quickly although
|we all like to do
|that sometimes. Read and understand what you doing properly
|before you
|advance to the next chapter. And start with the B A S I C S.
|
|I would not sugest to u buying any books or taking any courses
|right away.
|Learn on your own first and then take courses later so u have
|a more clearer
|picture when u take the classes.
|
|A good place to start is the Oracle Concepts Guide and then
|move on to the
|Oracle Administrators Guide. Also ask questions to clear any doubts.
|
|Just my thoughts. Let see what the others have to say.
|
|Cheers
|Suhen
|
|
|On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:53, you wrote:
| Hi DBAs!
|
| I'm working as a System Programmer for only one year.
| And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like you guys.
| I did read some Oracle reference books, searching the web to
|find more
| about Oracle,
| and of course, here in this list, reading you guys' experiences for
| already few months.
|
| I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by myself(good or bad?).
| When face problems, trying to play around myself here and there in
| Oracle,
| RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar problem.
|
| To be honest, i don't think i learn much.
| Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to learn it.
| Well...i don't read books page by page,
| i only read those i'm curious at the beginning.
| But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know whether i'm
|going in the
| correct way.
| It's so many times that i have to reinstall the Oracle.
| ('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot of errors.)
| So, can you guys give me some advices of
| which section should i start as a beginner?
| What's the next? and so on...and so on...
| Or any links to point to?
|
| mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my PC.
| Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux(Which is
|corporate DB
| Server, shh...)
|
| Thanks for any advices.
| Have a nice day!
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Re: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
In my case, I was invited to a meeting attended by 6 people. The meeting
room had 5 chairs. When the new CIO asked who wants to be the DBA?, I was
the only one standing.
P.S. I really wanted to be the systems programmer.
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Subject: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:53:19 -0800
Hi DBAs!
I'm working as a System Programmer for only one year.
And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like you guys.
I did read some Oracle reference books, searching the web to find more
about Oracle,
and of course, here in this list, reading you guys' experiences for already
few months.
I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by myself(good or bad?).
When face problems, trying to play around myself here and there in Oracle,
RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar problem.
To be honest, i don't think i learn much.
Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to learn it.
Well...i don't read books page by page,
i only read those i'm curious at the beginning.
But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know whether i'm going in the
correct way.
It's so many times that i have to reinstall the Oracle.
('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot of errors.)
So, can you guys give me some advices of
which section should i start as a beginner?
What's the next? and so on...and so on...
Or any links to point to?
mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my PC.
Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux(Which is corporate DB
Server, shh...)
Thanks for any advices.
Have a nice day!
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RE: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Well you started off in the best position for a DBA Martin,
looking down on the rest of them :)
John
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Sent: 25 July 2002 14:04
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In my case, I was invited to a meeting attended by 6 people. The meeting
room had 5 chairs. When the new CIO asked who wants to be the DBA?, I was
the only one standing.
P.S. I really wanted to be the systems programmer.
From: shuan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:53:19 -0800
Hi DBAs!
I'm working as a System Programmer for only one year.
And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like you guys.
I did read some Oracle reference books, searching the web to find more
about Oracle,
and of course, here in this list, reading you guys' experiences for already
few months.
I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by myself(good or bad?).
When face problems, trying to play around myself here and there in Oracle,
RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar problem.
To be honest, i don't think i learn much.
Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to learn it.
Well...i don't read books page by page,
i only read those i'm curious at the beginning.
But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know whether i'm going in the
correct way.
It's so many times that i have to reinstall the Oracle.
('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot of errors.)
So, can you guys give me some advices of
which section should i start as a beginner?
What's the next? and so on...and so on...
Or any links to point to?
mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my PC.
Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux(Which is corporate DB
Server, shh...)
Thanks for any advices.
Have a nice day!
_
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In my case, I was invited to a meeting attended by 6 people. The meeting
room had 5 chairs. When the new CIO asked who wants to be the DBA?, I was
the only one standing.
P.S. I really wanted to be the systems programmer.
From: shuan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:53:19 -0800
Hi DBAs!
I'm working as a System Programmer for only one year.
And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like you guys.
I did read some Oracle reference books, searching the web to find more
about Oracle,
and of course, here in this list, reading you guys' experiences for already
few months.
I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by myself(good or bad?).
When face problems, trying to play around myself here and there in Oracle,
RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar problem.
To be honest, i don't think i learn much.
Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to learn it.
Well...i don't read books page by page,
i only read those i'm curious at the beginning.
But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know whether i'm going in the
correct way.
It's so many times that i have to reinstall the Oracle.
('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot of errors.)
So, can you guys give me some advices of
which section should i start as a beginner?
What's the next? and so on...and so on...
Or any links to point to?
mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my PC.
Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on Linux(Which is corporate DB
Server, shh...)
Thanks for any advices.
Have a nice day!
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where should i start to learn to become a DBA?
Hi DBAs!
I'm working as a System Programmer for only one
year.
And i'm interested to Oracle, wish to become DBA like
you guys.
I did read some Oracle reference books,
searchingthe web to find more about Oracle,
and of course, here in this list, reading you guys'
experiences for already few months.
I've keep trying to learn the Oracle by
myself(good or bad?).
When face problems, trying to play around myself here
and there in Oracle,
RTFM, FAQs...anything that can find the similar
problem.
To be honest, i don't think i learn
much.
Maybe it's because i don't know the proper way to
learn it.
Well...i don't read books page by page,
i only read those i'm curious at the
beginning.
But i feel i'm getting confusing. I don't know
whether i'm going in the correct way.
It's so many times that i have to reinstall the
Oracle.
('Cos i dun know how to make it running again, a lot
of errors.)
So, can you guys give me some advices of
which section should i start as a
beginner?
What's the next? and so on...and so
on...
Or any links to point to?
mm...I'm playing with Oracle 8.1.6 in Win2000 on my
PC.
Sometimes...play around with Oracle 8.0.5 on
Linux(Which is corporate DB Server, shh...)
Thanks for any advices.
Have a nice day!
