Oracle university

[PaulStat]

Hi Folks,

I'm looking to expand my CV, I'm currently a developer with experience in C, Java, C#, Python etc.

Anyway I think I'd like some oracle development skills, some sort of extra official certification. Looking at the website however i'm confused! lol!

Just looking for some advice really.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[oli collett]

I don't think it's cheap getting Oracle certification/training

 

[Haircut]

I'm assuming from your background you want to get experience with Oracle SQL & PL/SQL rather than Oracle DBA skills?

I would download Oracle XE first
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe/index.html

Get a PL/SQL book (I recommend Steven Feuerstein's)and just have a play about with this, use it to create a db back end to a Java/C# application.
Only once you have got this far would I start thinking about certifications.

 

[Stretch]

I've done the Advanced PL/SQL and Performance & Tuning courses. It was Ok but I wouldn’t have paid for them myself.

 

[PaulStat]

I'm assuming from your background you want to get experience with Oracle SQL & PL/SQL rather than Oracle DBA skills?

I would download Oracle XE first
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe/index.html

Get a PL/SQL book (I recommend Steven Feuerstein's)and just have a play about with this, use it to create a db back end to a Java/C# application.
Only once you have got this far would I start thinking about certifications.

Sounds perfect thankyou

Out of interest (I probably won't take this route) but what sort of tasks does a DBA undertake?