Maybe your memory is suffering. Wasn't it a 42? :) Pete "Controlling developers is like herding cats." Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook "Oh no, it's not. It's much harder than that!" Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA
-----Original Message----- Steve McClure Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:49 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >If you gave me a quiz on relational algebra today, I'd probably flunk >it, like many people that daily work with relational databases. But >that doesn't stop us from making use of the fruits of the theory. >Similarly, I don't think we need to understand Part II in detail to >successfully use Cary's methods to tune an Oracle database. > >Dennis Williams >DBA I certainly hope this is a correct assessment. I will never forget a college course called Math 144 'Discrete Functions in Mathematics'. It was essentially Relational Algebra. I was confident that I had done well on the very first test of the semester. Then I got it back. I had scored a 32. That is out of 100. Apparently I didn't have quite the grasp on relational theory that I had hoped. I doubt the rest of the semester, nor the intervening years, have changed things much. So I certainly hope to be able put Cary's book to good use without relying too heavilly on my mathematical background. I don't dare say I am confident of it though, I still remember that 32. Steve McClure -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Steve McClure INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Pete Sharman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
