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2003-10-29 Thread Paul Baumgartel
questions. Particularly developer questions --- system manager wrote: Dear List, Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, ___ Get Your 10MB account for FREE at http://mail.arabia.com ! http

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2003-10-28 Thread Mark Leith
How salty is the water? -Original Message- Bellow, Bambi Sent: 27 October 2003 17:20 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Bill -- I appreciate your input to this very complex question. IMHO, however, she turned me into a newt! is, technically, an interview *statement* rather than

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2003-10-28 Thread Sinardy Xing
I ask things like tell me the thing you've done that you are most proud of and tell me your nightmare situation and how did you recover from it Ans: My worst nightmare, my date pick her nose infront of me, I call cab infront of her. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:

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2003-10-28 Thread Richard Foote
Only two questions are required to ensure you get an appropriate person for the job (any job): 1) What do you think of David Bowie, is he brilliant or what ? and providing they answer the above question positively 2) Are you any good ? Works every time ;) Richard - Original Message -

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2003-10-28 Thread Tanel Poder
Only two questions are required to ensure you get an appropriate person for the job (any job): 1) What do you think of David Bowie, is he brilliant or what ? David who? Shall we sign the contracts now? ;) Tanel. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author:

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2003-10-28 Thread Mladen Gogala
On 10/28/2003 06:59:24 AM, Richard Foote wrote: 1) What do you think of David Bowie, is he brilliant or what ? Or what. and providing they answer the above question positively 2) Are you any good ? I'm ad to the one. Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA Note: This message is for the named

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2003-10-28 Thread Tim Gorman
You're likely to get the kind of response my kids would give: Wasn't he with the Beatles or the Stones or some other *old* band like that? Hell, my son considers the Offspring to be over the hill and Linkin Park as starting to lose it... About 7 years ago, I interviewed someone who

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2003-10-28 Thread Conner, Bill
I am shocked Tim you forgot Robbin Trower :-). -Original Message- Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:09 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L You're likely to get the kind of response my kids would give: Wasn't he with the Beatles or the Stones or some other *old* band like

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2003-10-28 Thread Stephane Paquette
Give whisky, scotch and beer to Mladen and he'll be good -Original Message- Mladen Gogala Sent: 28 octobre, 2003 08:59 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L On 10/28/2003 06:59:24 AM, Richard Foote wrote: 1) What do you think of David Bowie, is he brilliant or what ? Or

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2003-10-28 Thread Bellow, Bambi
Oddly, I was thinking the same thing about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And then I thought... NAAH. Grail is the only common denominator that I know of that all technical geeks have in common... but now that its some obscene number of years old, I've been on a quest to find another one... a

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2003-10-28 Thread Thater, William
Bellow, Bambi scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: Oddly, I was thinking the same thing about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And then I thought... NAAH. Grail is the only common denominator that I know of that all technical geeks have in common... but now that its some obscene number

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2003-10-28 Thread Mladen Gogala
How about Life of Brian? That's even better then the Holy Grail. On 10/28/2003 01:19:25 PM, Thater, William wrote: Bellow, Bambi scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: Oddly, I was thinking the same thing about Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And then I thought... NAAH. Grail is the

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2003-10-28 Thread Odland, Brad
Proud? landing a rock to fakie followed by a fakie 360 in near vertnot bad for a 41 yo Nightmare? Playing a particularly embarrasing gig with a manic dreppressive folk music ogre, 120 minutes of pure hell in front of an audience. I refused to play anymore gigs with him. Do I get the

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2003-10-28 Thread Jesse, Rich
- From: Mladen Gogala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:44 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: dba interview questions How about Life of Brian? That's even better then the Holy Grail. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http

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2003-10-28 Thread Niall Litchfield
2003 14:09 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: dba interview questions You're likely to get the kind of response my kids would give: Wasn't he with the Beatles or the Stones or some other *old* band like that? Hell, my son considers the Offspring to be over

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2003-10-28 Thread Mladen Gogala
: dba interview questions How about Life of Brian? That's even better then the Holy Grail. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego

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2003-10-28 Thread Tim Gorman
, 2003 12:44 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: dba interview questions How about Life of Brian? That's even better then the Holy Grail. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED

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2003-10-28 Thread Grant Allen
-Original Message- From: Mladen Gogala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 29 October 2003 05:44 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: dba interview questions How about Life of Brian? That's even better then the Holy Grail. You're right, Mladen ... because

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2003-10-28 Thread Govindan K
e a development DB set up with things for the applicant to > do. > > I find that most employers ask the same easy questions. Particularly developer questions > > > --- system manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear List, Can anyone send me a

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2003-10-28 Thread Bellow, Bambi
are better. Have a development DB set up with things for the applicant to do. I find that most employers ask the same easy questions. Particularly developer questions--- system manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Dear List, Can anyone send me a list of dba interview que

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2003-10-28 Thread Jared . Still
Please kill this thread, as it no longer has anything to do with DBA interview questions. Schilling, Ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/28/2003 02:29 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L To:Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc

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2003-10-28 Thread Schilling, Ben
PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA -Original Message- From: Mladen Gogala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:44 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re: dba interview questions How about Life

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2003-10-27 Thread Bellow, Bambi
Bill -- I appreciate your input to this very complex question. IMHO, however, she turned me into a newt! is, technically, an interview *statement* rather than an interview *question*. That being said, it can be used at the beginning or end of the interview to set tone, but lesser candidates

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2003-10-25 Thread Connor McDonald
developer questions From: Kirtikumar Deshpande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions The problem with such lists is that the prospects also have those... A few years

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2003-10-24 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance and more? http://www.MyOwnFriends.com

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2003-10-24 Thread Kirtikumar Deshpande
a white/black board, and ask him/her to draw the SGA with all it interal structures, all background processes, and explain how all this works together. - Kirti --- system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks

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2003-10-24 Thread Thater, William
Bellow, Bambi scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: Mladen -- I'm *stunned* you missed the most obvious of all DBA 101 questions... What is the average air velocity of an unladen swallow? African or European?;-) -- Bill Shrek Thater ORACLE DBA I'm going to work my ticket if

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2003-10-24 Thread April Wells
Title: RE: dba interview questions That's the inherent problem with using those kinds of lists and books is that both sets of people can read and glean. April Wells Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA Corporate Systems Amarillo Texas /\ / \ / \ \ / \/ \ \ \ \ Few people really enjoy the simple

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2003-10-24 Thread Thater, William
Cary Millsap scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: Bambi, Be careful. Many will fall in love with you if you continue to submit such things as this to the list. how about: she turned me into a newt! a newt? i got better. -- Bill Shrek Thater ORACLE DBA I'm going to work my

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2003-10-24 Thread rgaffuri
find that most employers ask the same easy questions. Particularly developer questions From: Kirtikumar Deshpande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions The problem

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2003-10-24 Thread Mladen Gogala
this works together. - Kirti --- system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships

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2003-10-24 Thread Kirtikumar Deshpande
. Particularly developer questions From: Kirtikumar Deshpande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions The problem with such lists is that the prospects also have

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2003-10-24 Thread Thater, William
Mladen Gogala scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: Pre-packaged questions are always a bad idea. When a company needs a DBA, it should know what do they need him for. Do they need them to but that would provide that the company actually know how to define job duties and then convey them

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2003-10-24 Thread Rachel Carmichael
a white/black board, and ask him/her to draw the SGA with all it interal structures, all background processes, and explain how all this works together. - Kirti --- system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions

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2003-10-24 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
questions. Particularly developer questions From: Kirtikumar Deshpande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions The problem with such lists is that the prospects also have those

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2003-10-24 Thread Jamadagni, Rajendra
We prefer to ask their experiences and then throw a curve ball and ask them to defend it. Small issues like Why would/wouldn't an index help? etc ... Another question that I *always* ask is what do you or have you read in last 3 months outside of Oracle manuals? or Do you know any other sites

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2003-10-24 Thread Mladen Gogala
On 10/24/2003 11:04:34 AM, Thater, William wrote: but that would provide that the company actually know how to define job duties and then convey them to HR who would then be able to screen applicants on actual experience and not just groups of letters. Now we are talking about the job description

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2003-10-24 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Bill So you are an HR person with a well-written job description in hand and a stack of resumes on the other (how may would you say a job posting would garner today -- 200?) It has been a long week of major and minor employee issues and the hiring manager has begun making ugly noises about when

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2003-10-24 Thread rgaffuri
: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:29:25 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: dba interview questions Ryan Would that diagram be in Effective Oracle by Design by Tom Kyte? Can you elaborate? Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED

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2003-10-24 Thread Wolfgang Breitling
That's more like it. The recent postings re this thread got too serious and all suffered from the same fatal flaw - they assumed that the interviewer knows something about Oracle database administration. But then you don't need a list of interview questions. Those lists are for interviewers who

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2003-10-24 Thread Mladen Gogala
Let me continue the story. Around 11PM you want to watch a movie, so you decide to pick a few candidates, according to their letterheads, the overall outlook of the resume , resounding company names that they worked for (no matter in what capacity), the school they attended and the overall

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2003-10-24 Thread rgaffuri
AM 11:39:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview questions We prefer to ask their experiences and then throw a curve ball and ask them to defend it. Small issues like Why would/wouldn't an index help? etc ... Another question that I

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2003-10-24 Thread rgaffuri
:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview questions We prefer to ask their experiences and then throw a curve ball and ask them to defend it. Small issues like Why would/wouldn't an index help? etc ... Another question that I *always* ask

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2003-10-24 Thread Thomas Day
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2003-10-24 Thread KENNETH JANUSZ
. - Kirti --- system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships

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2003-10-24 Thread Goulet, Dick
as well. especially if they are part of a development team. I dont think the skill sets should be seperate. they overlap. From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:39:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview

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2003-10-24 Thread Scott Canaan
of a development team. I dont think the skill sets should be seperate. they overlap. From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:39:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview questions We prefer to ask

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2003-10-24 Thread Goulet, Dick
of a development team. I dont think the skill sets should be seperate. they overlap. From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:39:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview questions We prefer to ask their experiences

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2003-10-24 Thread April Wells
Title: RE: Re: dba interview questions and at least if someone takes the time to read a book and get the whole picture, they have some kind of gumshun. April Wells Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA Corporate Systems Amarillo Texas /\ / \ / \ \ / \/ \ \ \ \ Few people really enjoy the simple

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2003-10-24 Thread Cary Millsap
the candidate a white/black board, and ask him/her to draw the SGA with all it interal structures, all background processes, and explain how all this works together. - Kirti --- system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview

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2003-10-24 Thread Jonathan Gennick
Friday, October 24, 2003, 9:49:26 AM, Kirti wrote: KD Use Conner's approach: Give the candidate a white/black board, and ask him/her to draw the SGA KD with all it interal structures, all background processes, and explain how all this works KD together. That's not a half-bad idea. Of

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2003-10-24 Thread Melanie Caffrey
interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance and more? http://www.MyOwnFriends.com __ Do you Yahoo!? The New

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2003-10-24 Thread Cary Millsap
I've been in the position for over 10 years now in which this was a candidate algorithm for making decisions. It doesn't work. If you make decisions this way, you'll ultimately lose your good employees, your job, or--if it's not stopped--your whole business. It just doesn't work, because to

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2003-10-24 Thread Rachel Carmichael
/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions The problem with such lists is that the prospects also have those... A few years ago Mike Ault published one. We used it to screen candidates via phone interviews

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2003-10-24 Thread Mladen Gogala
Being graphically challenged (my drawings without Visio(TM) or Dia are on the level of a 3 years old), I resent the idea. If I had to do drawing, I would not be a DBA today. That would be small loss for me and an enormous one for this list. Did I mention the fact that I'm very humble and

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2003-10-24 Thread Tanel Poder
. I find that most employers ask the same easy questions. Particularly developer questions From: Kirtikumar Deshpande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 09:49:26 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dba interview questions

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2003-10-24 Thread Bellow, Bambi
? Chances are that if someone answers those questions correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email

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2003-10-24 Thread Odland, Brad
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2003-10-24 Thread Jamadagni, Rajendra
and then dont read the stuff on OTN. oracle has very good docs. I do have a beef over lack of syntax examples... From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/24 Fri AM 11:39:33 EDT To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: dba interview questions We

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2003-10-23 Thread system manager
Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance and more? http://www.MyOwnFriends.com -- Please see the official

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2003-10-23 Thread Jonathan Gennick
Thursday, October 23, 2003, 4:14:34 PM, you wrote: sm Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Forget the questions. Somebody send me the answers! :) Heh. Maybe you could do the interview in Jeopardy format, where you state the answer, and force the candidate to back

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2003-10-23 Thread Mladen Gogala
memory? 6) What can you tell me about lord Edmund Blackadder? Chances are that if someone answers those questions correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks

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2003-10-23 Thread Tony Johnson
a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance

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2003-10-23 Thread Bellow, Bambi
Edmund Blackadder? Chances are that if someone answers those questions correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks

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2003-10-23 Thread AK
correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com

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2003-10-23 Thread Ron Thomas
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2003-10-23 Thread Cary Millsap
yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking

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2003-10-23 Thread Bellow, Bambi
Edmund Blackadder? Chances are that if someone answers those questions correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free

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2003-10-23 Thread Bellow, Bambi
interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance and more? http://www.MyOwnFriends.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net

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2003-10-23 Thread Eberhard, Jeff
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2003-10-23 Thread Rachel Carmichael
,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks, _ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com Looking for friendships,romance and more? http://www.MyOwnFriends.com -- Please see

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2003-10-23 Thread Rachel Carmichael
memory? 6) What can you tell me about lord Edmund Blackadder? Chances are that if someone answers those questions correctly, you've got yourself a worthy DBA. On 10/23/2003 04:14:34 PM, system manager wrote: Dear List,Can anyone send me a list of dba interview questions? Thanks

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2003-10-23 Thread Whittle Jerome Contr NCI
Title: RE: dba interview questions 1. 40 hours a week max, right? 2. Bermuda shorts and Hawaiian shirts are considered business casual? 3. What's the daily donut allotment? 4. Health club benefits? (See #3 above) 5. Stock options? 6. Is it OK that my emergency, after-hours phone

RE: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-27 Thread Boivin, Patrice J
] -Original Message- From: Dharani Ravi [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 7:45 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced Dear Rachel, Thanks

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2001-12-27 Thread Rachel Carmichael
Ramesh, Don't be sorry, I just don't want people buying my book and expecting Gaja and Kirti's wonderful stuff. Thank you -- we tried hard to make the book a good one. We're in the beginning stages of revising it for 9i and hope to make it even better. Rachel --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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2001-12-27 Thread Jared . Still
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2001-12-27 Thread Dwayne Cox
Thanks Patrice! That was an outstanding synopsis! And it explains why I am behind the curve...I have been a little reluctant (such an understatement) to make the time commitment. Guess there's nothing to it but to do it. Thanks for the encouragement/push! -D- On Thursday 27 December

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2001-12-27 Thread Peter . McLarty
to: Subject:RE: Help - DBA interview questions I faced I am wondering how such people get into positions where they are responsible for hiring new staff, if they themselves know nothing. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des

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2001-12-27 Thread Scott Shafer
Opinions vary, but often involve management fundament-snorkeling. --Scott Diver down! - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:40 AM I am wondering how such people get into positions where they are

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2001-12-27 Thread Dharani Ravi
PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Dharani Ravi [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 7:45 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject:Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

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2001-12-26 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Ramesh D Papnoi, Thanks for the info. I will buy it. Regards. Dharan. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ravi DBA 101 book - BY Gaja and kirti is available in India (indian edition). I already have one. Excelent book!! Regards, Ramesh D Papnoi Oracle DBA @ Chemtex Global

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2001-12-26 Thread Rachel Carmichael
you can get the documentation online. read it. according to the publishers, DBA 101 has been released in India. and it is available on the internet at any of the online book stores --- Dharani Ravi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Rachel, Thanks for your reply and guidance. Also thanks to

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2001-12-26 Thread Rachel Carmichael
and eventually, when they realize they can't find that omniscient person, they come back to reality --- Robert Chin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I liked the interviews where they told me about their project, and I told them how I could contribute - strengths and weaknesses. I'm great at

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2001-12-26 Thread rpapnoi
Rachel, I'm Sorry for quoting wrong book. Actually I have both books and both are excellent! Regards, Ramesh D Papnoi Oracle DBA @ Chemtex Global Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India (BrainBench Brainbuzz Certified Oracle 8/8i DBA Developer) http://www22.Brinkster.com/rpapnoi --

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2001-12-25 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Rachel, Thanks for your reply. Initially I felt demoralised after reading your reply. Truth is always bitter. You are correct. My Oracle concepts knowledge needs to be improved. I read Oracle 8 concepts manual two years ago. I am working for a small company where there are no

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Rachel, Thanks for your reply. Initially I felt demoralised after reading your reply. Truth is always bitter. You are correct. My Oracle concepts knowledge needs to be improved. I read Oracle 8 concepts manual two years ago. I am working for a small company where there are no

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Rachel, Thanks for your reply. Initially I felt demoralised after reading your reply. Truth is always bitter. You are correct. My Oracle concepts knowledge needs to be improved. I read Oracle 8 concepts manual two years ago. I am working for a small company where there are no

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread Rachel Carmichael
I didn't mean to demoralize you but if you read the manual two years ago, you need to re-read it. And I do suggest that you play with things in Oracle and read the manuals to understand what is going on. I still think you need to do research to get the answers to your questions but here are some

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread Jenny Jacobson
What I have found is that interviewing for an Oracle DBA job is quite different from doing the actual job. I've been a contractor - and had to interview after each gig was over. My job consisted of action - entering the commands, people skills, collecting useful scripts just in case - and

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Rachel, Thanks for your reply and guidance. Also thanks to Kirti Deshpande and Jenny Jacobson for their replies. In India Oracle DBA 101 book is not yet released. Once it is released I will defently purchase the book. Regarding Question No.1, I told that Server Process is the

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-25 Thread rpapnoi
Dear Ravi DBA 101 book - BY Gaja and kirti is available in India (indian edition). I already have one. Excelent book!! Regards, Ramesh D Papnoi Oracle DBA @ Chemtex Global Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India (BrainBench Brainbuzz Certified Oracle 8/8i DBA Developer)

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2001-12-25 Thread Robert Chin
I liked the interviews where they told me about their project, and I told them how I could contribute - strengths and weaknesses. I'm great at *. I don't know much about YYY, but I'm willing to learn..We cannot know everything. That worked in the good old days (pre-2001), not

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2001-12-25 Thread lembark
-- Robert Chin [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/25/01 22:30:20 -0800 I told them how I could contribute - strengths and weaknesses. I'm great at *. I don't know much about YYY, but I'm willing to learn..We cannot know everything. That worked in the good old days (pre-2001), not any

Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-24 Thread Dharani Ravi
Dear Seniors, I am a junior DBA and last weekend I attended a interview for DBA post. The following questions were asked to me and I could not able to answer to the employers satsifaction. He asked me around 20 questions and the following are the questions where I have not fared well. Could

Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

2001-12-24 Thread Rachel Carmichael
Dharan, Answering just those questions will not give you enough knowledge to truly be able to answer Oracle questions in an interview. Based on the answers you gave, it seems to me that you do not understand the concepts behind how Oracle works at all. I would suggest you read the