From: "Kamen Lilov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
And to the previous poster who claimed A standed for Analyst... DBA = DataBase Administrator
Well, I feel certain that it stood for Analyst at some point in the past. But Google bears out your assertion that it's more commonly used for Administrator today -- there are an order of magnitude more hits for DBA as administrator than analyst. Still, the first Google hit on "jargon DBA" says "Short for DataBase Administrator, DataBase Analyst or DataBase Architect. DBA is the individual responsible for maintaining, analyzing and/or updating a computer Database." In any event, I stand by the assertion that years of experience are required to use a database well -- whether this experience is obtained a hard way, learned from another programmer or learned from a "DBA". -- Curt Hagenlocher [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
