Where to begin in pursuing Oracle career?

[bdthomas02]

Hello everyone,

I am interested in obtaining an Oracle certification but do not know where to begin. I am new to this but I work with Access so I do have an understanding of databases. I spoke with someone recently and was told to learn Linux. The person was very vague in giving out any information, he acted like I was trying to break into Fort Knox, on the subject. I would really appreciate it if someone could just point me into the right direction and help me get started. I know Oracle and Access are totally different but I am ready to put in the work to obtain this incredible certification. I am going to do this on my own because I cannot afford to attend any boot camps, Oracle classes, or community colleges. Can anyone out there help?

Thanks,

bdthomas02

 

[jaxtell]

Linux and Oracle XE are free to download. Set them up and try some things. Worst case scenario is you'll have to reinstall them a few times before you figure it out. I'm sure I installed linux a dozen times before I figured out I shouldn't try to do everything as root because it is far too dangerous. I started using oracle about two years ago with no significant DB experience. I've read the reference manuals.

http://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Database-10g-Complete-Reference/dp/0072253517/ref=pd_sim_b_3

If thats too much for you, I recommend starting with the Oracle PL/SQL pocket reference and the documentation available on Oracle's site.

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