Need more newbie advice.

I've been an MSSQL DBA for 5 years now, and want to broaden my horizons. Please be gentle and keep in mind that I wont be appyling for the senior level Oracle DBA slots any time soon, I just want to be able to apply to those SQL DBA openings that say "some Oracle experience a plus". My questions for you gurus:
1; Will obtain an OCA help me out at all? Will the knowledge that I will get from it do me any good? I dont think the heavens will open and employers will be banging down my door, but will I at least know some good basics?
2; Im not dying to learn Linux, is there a value to learning Oracle on Windows?
3; Can anyone recommend material for test passing purposes? I know I need to learn the material and have every intention of doing so, but I need this as well.
Thanks to all that can assist.

1 - The OCA might help get you past some HR flunkies, but it won't help with many technical people. However, the knowledge you learn from the process will most certainly help.
2 - Absolutely! Don't use the Oracle Express version, download the full version and play with it.
3 - Read the Oracle Concepts, Administration, Backup and Recovery and SQL documentaiton. Also read books by Tom Kyte (any and all) and Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus by Lex de Haan.
And...
Stay active on these kinds of boards. Don't worry about answering questions, but pay attention to some of the issues raised.
Look for a local Oracle User Group and start attending their meetings. It is a great place to learn and network.
Regards,
Daniel Fink

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Free MS Windows 7 Upgrade
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Intel X58
CPU
CPU Type
Intel Core i7
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1
CPU Speed
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L3 Cache Per CPU
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CPU Socket Type
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1
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