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  1. Feb 17th, 2004, 05:34 AM #1
    mel_flynn
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    Want to learn Oracle

    I want to introduce myself to Oracle. Can anyone suggest a good place to start i.e. Books and/or CD's? Plus what sort of basic Oracle qualifications can I get?
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  2. Feb 17th, 2004, 08:05 AM #2
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    Dunno any books, but I do know there's an OCP certification, for DBAs.

    Has to have some value.
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  3. Feb 17th, 2004, 09:28 AM #3
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    Am gonna check that out. Do you have any idea how hard it is?
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  4. Feb 17th, 2004, 09:35 AM #4
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    A couple friends of mine have done this and say it's not very tough. Just requires a bit of concentration, and you're through.

    They also mentioned that it was "interesting", and that it holds good value when you're looking for a job.
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  6. Feb 17th, 2004, 09:44 AM #5
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    Cheers mendhak, checked out OCP Developer Certification and it sounds like what I'm after, but could any one recommend suitable study material, baring in mind that I've never used Oracle before, but I have an OK knowledge of using SQL statements
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    If feeling adventurous before any training, you could always download the Oracle Personal Edition from their website. Find a good book and have at the real thing to check it out a bit.
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  8. Feb 24th, 2004, 06:05 AM #7
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    What's a good book to start off with?

    I've been checking out a few web sites, and there's up to a dozen books listed. Which should I start off with? It's the development side of things I'm interested in.
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    Any Wrox Press books in there? Those are always the best.
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