Haha ok I thought that is where you were going with it but want sure. I did some research on Amazon, that's why I mentioned the new features book. Just want to make sure I don't start with a book which won't be that useful. As far as the burger flipping comment, that actually kind of applies to me. Kind of funny, I used to be a fry master and burger flipper at the company I am now the DBA of but database was my passion. I am lucky they took me from within and trained me. Burger flipping can be a great gig with the right company. I am not taking offense at all. I thought it was funny. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2015, at 8:58 PM, Mladen Gogala (Redacted sender > "mgogala@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, this being a forum for Oracle professionals, I assumed that you have > already combed through the Amazon offerings, so I decided to suggest > something more motivational in nature. Preparing the Oracle tests can be a > lonely and exhausting affair. > > The long term members of this list are probably familiar with my love for > messages like the one below: > > "Hello team, > I decided to become an Oracle DBA because it beats flipping burgers. Can you > please recommend me a book to start with? > Kindest regards, > ....." > > I did invent the message but not the style. I sometimes get creative when I > encounter a message like that in my Inbox. Even the old database bureaucrats > like me are entitled to little fun. > > >> On 03/02/2015 11:36 PM, Oracle-L wrote: >> Uh not sure if I get the references. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Mar 2, 2015, at 4:48 PM, Mladen Gogala (Redacted sender >>>> "mgogala@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 03/02/2015 06:59 PM, Jeff C wrote: >>>> I am just beginning to start reading and studying for this exam, anybody >>>> have recommendations with books to start with? >>> Tom Sharpe's "Wilt" looks like the right choice. Also, Dave Barry's "Big >>> Trouble" is excellent. They'll get you in the right mood for learning >>> Oracle. >>> >>> -- >>> Mladen Gogala >>> Oracle DBA >>> http://mgogala.freehostia.com >>> >>> -- >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > Mladen Gogala > Oracle DBA > http://mgogala.freehostia.com > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l