Q: Is Oracle hard to learn? / Oracle数据库的书很难看懂,oracle真的很难学习吗?
A: Not really. Oracle is a well-packed software. We are learning how to manage the database, so it is easy. As far as you are following the right directions, managing Oracle database is not tough.
Oracle就是一个小软件,它把复杂的事情封装起来了,我们学习的是管理数据库.很简单.只要你掌握正确的学习方法,管理oracle数据库不难。
Q: There are a lot of database versions, which one I should start with? / 数据库有好多版本，我应该学习哪个？
A: Oracle concept remains the same during the last 10 years. If you are good at Oracle 7, you must be an expert of Oracle 10. Since most companies are using Oracle 11g right now, we are using Oracle 11g Release2 as our standard version.
万物一理，数据库的版本虽然多，本质是一样的，变化的只是表象，你是oracle7的专家，一定也是oracle10g的专家。课堂上我们用11gR2。
Q: Oracle can be installed on many operating systems, which one I should choose? / 数据库存在好多平台，我应该学习哪个？
A: There are slightly differences among these O/Ss. Windows is the best start point. Linux or Unix is the most popular OS in the industry.
各个平台上有差别。Windows是很好的入门学习平台，但是我们强烈推荐学员用VMware搭建Linux平台。
Q: There are many tools for managing database, which one I should use? / 有好多管理数据库的工具，我应该使用哪个？
A: Sqlplus is the best tool for Oracle DBA. Once you master Sqlplus, you master Oracle.
Sqlplus最好的管理工具，当你只用sqlplus管理数据库的时候，你就掌握oracle了。
Q: Which part is the most difficult one of Oracle study? / 数据库学习中哪部分最难？
A: Oracle Concept.
Oracle概念，如果遵循谭老师和Ken哥的学习思路，学习的过程应该是充满了从无知到有知的满足感的。
Q: What's the most important tasks of a DBA daily activities? / 日常维护数据库最重要的工作是什么？
A: Backup. A valid backup is everything.
备份，有数据就有一切。
Q: What is the fundamental part of Oracle study? / 学习数据库的基本课程是哪部分？
A: Oracle database Architecture.
体系结构，它是备份和优化数据库的基石。
Q: How to evaluate my Oracle level? / 如何衡量我的数据库的水平？
A: If you can read and understand Oracle documents, you are in.
你在oracle数据库中想看什么就看得到，你入门了。看什么都看得懂，你就学明白了。
Q: Does GUI tool help my Oracle study? / 图形界面对数据库学习有帮助吗？
A: No.GUI doesn't benefit your study much.
好处不多。入门时过分依赖图形界面容易养成惰性。
Q: Is it easy to install Oracle? / 安装ORACLE简单吗？
A: In most cases, it is easy. But you never know what would be the next surprise in your life.
顺利情况下很简单，但每次你都会碰到不一样的情况，需要你的综合知识，最简单的事情体现了最精华的部分。
Q: I saw different things other than what you taught, why? / 我看到的结果和你教的不同,为什么?
A: What you saw is always correct.
你看到什么都是对的,看到才是真实的。
Q: What kind of level will we be after this course? / 我们学习完这们课可以达到什么水平?
A: If you finish this course, which means getting your OCA certificate and practice 160+ lab cases, you are in the Oracle world.
如果你把理论课上完了，OCA证书考了，实习的一百多个实验做一遍并理解了,你数据库入门了,能走多远就看你的日后的实践了。
Q: I am a developer, does it help if I study Oracle? / 我是开发人员,学习Oracle有帮助吗?
A: Yes. Understanding Oracle can help you develop high efficient SQLs. Also, when a developer is trying go up to the system architect position, he must obtain Oracle database knowledges.
非常有用,理解数据库的原理会指导我们书写高效的SQL语句.能用SQL实现的绝对不写程序, SQL发展到今天已经很成熟了,掌握oracle的工作原理会使你的编程水平更上一层楼。
Q: I am an DBA, should I study sql and pl/sql? / 我是数据库管理员,学习sql,pl/sql有意义吗?
A: SQL and PL/SQL are must-have skills for Oracle DBA.
作为Oracle数据库管理员一定要会sql和pl/sql，我们必须要懂，sql的学习不能回避。
Q: I have little computer programing experiences, can I become an Oracle DBA? / 我没有什么计算机专业的基础,能学会数据库吗?
A: Sure! Database is simple and everyone can become an Oracle DBA with sufficient study and practices. Like driving a car without knowing all details of vehicles, being an Oracle DBA doesn't have to know very detail pieces of the whole Oracle software.
能! 数据库很简单,人人都能学会.象汽车一样,我们是学开车,不是造汽车.我们不懂汽车的内部结构,但不影响我们驾驶汽车,我们的工作就是管理数据库,不难.
Q: There are a lot of products of Oracle, what should we learn? / Oracle的内容很多,我们应该掌握哪些产品?
A: Oracle is not developed by one person, so we don't have to know everything of it. There are diversities of Oracle family, e.g. Oracle DBA, Oracle Developer, Oracle App Engineer...Once you are in and focus on a specific field, you will be the master of that place.
Oracle不是一个人做出来的,我们没有必要全面掌握,你掌握了基本的原理,在你的工作方向上深入一下。行业分工很细,一个人不能成为全能大师. 生命有涯,知识无边。
Q: Who should NOT attend this course? /什么人不适合学习这个Oracle数据库班?
A: Whoever doesn't play hard nor study hard, but wishing to get a 90K+ job within a few months without finishing all assignments.
打算不劳而获的人不适合上这门课。
如果你打算每个星期听3个小时的课而不完成功课不完成练习就可以年薪8万，你不适合上这门课。
如果你没有打算每天花2个小时以上的时间来看书练习，就期望6个月后可以年薪10万，你不适合上这门课。
A: Not really. Oracle is a well-packed software. We are learning how to manage the database, so it is easy. As far as you are following the right directions, managing Oracle database is not tough.
Oracle就是一个小软件,它把复杂的事情封装起来了,我们学习的是管理数据库.很简单.只要你掌握正确的学习方法,管理oracle数据库不难。
Q: There are a lot of database versions, which one I should start with? / 数据库有好多版本，我应该学习哪个？
A: Oracle concept remains the same during the last 10 years. If you are good at Oracle 7, you must be an expert of Oracle 10. Since most companies are using Oracle 11g right now, we are using Oracle 11g Release2 as our standard version.
万物一理，数据库的版本虽然多，本质是一样的，变化的只是表象，你是oracle7的专家，一定也是oracle10g的专家。课堂上我们用11gR2。
Q: Oracle can be installed on many operating systems, which one I should choose? / 数据库存在好多平台，我应该学习哪个？
A: There are slightly differences among these O/Ss. Windows is the best start point. Linux or Unix is the most popular OS in the industry.
各个平台上有差别。Windows是很好的入门学习平台，但是我们强烈推荐学员用VMware搭建Linux平台。
Q: There are many tools for managing database, which one I should use? / 有好多管理数据库的工具，我应该使用哪个？
A: Sqlplus is the best tool for Oracle DBA. Once you master Sqlplus, you master Oracle.
Sqlplus最好的管理工具，当你只用sqlplus管理数据库的时候，你就掌握oracle了。
Q: Which part is the most difficult one of Oracle study? / 数据库学习中哪部分最难？
A: Oracle Concept.
Oracle概念，如果遵循谭老师和Ken哥的学习思路，学习的过程应该是充满了从无知到有知的满足感的。
Q: What's the most important tasks of a DBA daily activities? / 日常维护数据库最重要的工作是什么？
A: Backup. A valid backup is everything.
备份，有数据就有一切。
Q: What is the fundamental part of Oracle study? / 学习数据库的基本课程是哪部分？
A: Oracle database Architecture.
体系结构，它是备份和优化数据库的基石。
Q: How to evaluate my Oracle level? / 如何衡量我的数据库的水平？
A: If you can read and understand Oracle documents, you are in.
你在oracle数据库中想看什么就看得到，你入门了。看什么都看得懂，你就学明白了。
Q: Does GUI tool help my Oracle study? / 图形界面对数据库学习有帮助吗？
A: No.GUI doesn't benefit your study much.
好处不多。入门时过分依赖图形界面容易养成惰性。
Q: Is it easy to install Oracle? / 安装ORACLE简单吗？
A: In most cases, it is easy. But you never know what would be the next surprise in your life.
顺利情况下很简单，但每次你都会碰到不一样的情况，需要你的综合知识，最简单的事情体现了最精华的部分。
Q: I saw different things other than what you taught, why? / 我看到的结果和你教的不同,为什么?
A: What you saw is always correct.
你看到什么都是对的,看到才是真实的。
Q: What kind of level will we be after this course? / 我们学习完这们课可以达到什么水平?
A: If you finish this course, which means getting your OCA certificate and practice 160+ lab cases, you are in the Oracle world.
如果你把理论课上完了，OCA证书考了，实习的一百多个实验做一遍并理解了,你数据库入门了,能走多远就看你的日后的实践了。
Q: I am a developer, does it help if I study Oracle? / 我是开发人员,学习Oracle有帮助吗?
A: Yes. Understanding Oracle can help you develop high efficient SQLs. Also, when a developer is trying go up to the system architect position, he must obtain Oracle database knowledges.
非常有用,理解数据库的原理会指导我们书写高效的SQL语句.能用SQL实现的绝对不写程序, SQL发展到今天已经很成熟了,掌握oracle的工作原理会使你的编程水平更上一层楼。
Q: I am an DBA, should I study sql and pl/sql? / 我是数据库管理员,学习sql,pl/sql有意义吗?
A: SQL and PL/SQL are must-have skills for Oracle DBA.
作为Oracle数据库管理员一定要会sql和pl/sql，我们必须要懂，sql的学习不能回避。
Q: I have little computer programing experiences, can I become an Oracle DBA? / 我没有什么计算机专业的基础,能学会数据库吗?
A: Sure! Database is simple and everyone can become an Oracle DBA with sufficient study and practices. Like driving a car without knowing all details of vehicles, being an Oracle DBA doesn't have to know very detail pieces of the whole Oracle software.
能! 数据库很简单,人人都能学会.象汽车一样,我们是学开车,不是造汽车.我们不懂汽车的内部结构,但不影响我们驾驶汽车,我们的工作就是管理数据库,不难.
Q: There are a lot of products of Oracle, what should we learn? / Oracle的内容很多,我们应该掌握哪些产品?
A: Oracle is not developed by one person, so we don't have to know everything of it. There are diversities of Oracle family, e.g. Oracle DBA, Oracle Developer, Oracle App Engineer...Once you are in and focus on a specific field, you will be the master of that place.
Oracle不是一个人做出来的,我们没有必要全面掌握,你掌握了基本的原理,在你的工作方向上深入一下。行业分工很细,一个人不能成为全能大师. 生命有涯,知识无边。
Q: Who should NOT attend this course? /什么人不适合学习这个Oracle数据库班?
A: Whoever doesn't play hard nor study hard, but wishing to get a 90K+ job within a few months without finishing all assignments.
打算不劳而获的人不适合上这门课。
如果你打算每个星期听3个小时的课而不完成功课不完成练习就可以年薪8万，你不适合上这门课。
如果你没有打算每天花2个小时以上的时间来看书练习，就期望6个月后可以年薪10万，你不适合上这门课。