How to become a good DBA

hi
i am working in oracle from 1 year
on developer and oracle 8i database.
now i am intersting in oracle dba field.
because in INDIA there is a good career of oracle DBA.
so please guide me in DBA filed
1.how we can start learn dba concept.
2.books of oracle dba.
3.interview question related with dba.
4.what are the main concept of dba on that i will work hard.
thanks all.

Some thoughts:
1) You should know datamodelling. This is not specific to Oracle but to a DBA in general. A good DBA knows how to model data! There are several books on datamodelling out there, have a look at any online bookstore. You need this knowledge if you ever want to write good SQL and understand performance impacts and backup & recovery strategies.
2) Read the Oracle concepts documentation. It explains the architecture of Oracle and is the basis of what you need to know when becoming a DBA.
3) As Frederic said: know SQL*Plus! If all else fails, this will allow you to fix things in any circumstance. Certification also revolves around command line interaction.
4) Read the administrator guide. This explains things you need to know for maintaining an Oracle DB.
5) Read a good DBA-tasks book to get an idea of day-to-day things you need to do (the repetitive stuff).
As to what version: it depends on your environment. If you need to work on 8i in your company, start with that. It doesn't make sense to read something you can try out since the version of the database does not allow it. If you have a choise, I would suggest 9i since 8i is old and almost de-supported and phased out soon enough. 10g will come in beginning 2004. Once you have the basic knowledge, it could be handy to at least read the 'new features' documents on the web and keep doing this on a regular basis. They allow you to see differences and how they can be beneficiary to your company/clients. This additional value will be very visible in your company!
I don't agree that you should forget about 10g for the next 3-4 years. It doesn't hurt to keep in contact with the new developments so you know when to use an old version and when a new version. Also, stability is usually not a serious factor. Little cosmetic bugs are fixed fast and shouldn't hamper you in most of your normal DBA work. Besides, within a year you will see companies ask for specific 10g knowledge in their recruitement efforts. So keep your eyes open.
Ask Tom is really good and a must read(!), but not essential in the first weeks of reading. Know sql and Oracle concepts before you read that site, 'cause otherwise it can be confusing at times.
HTH,
Lennert

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