Re: [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training

On 12 Dec 2003, Chris Travers wrote:

> Date: 12 Dec 2003 23:18:29 +0800
> From: Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com>
> To: johnsw(at)wardbrook(dot)com
> Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, John Gibson <gib(at)edgate(dot)com>,
> pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training
>
> Hi John;
>
> I was actually looking at dividing it into the following areas (fairly
> similar to your suggestion, actually):
>
> 1: Basic competency: Entry level dev/small time admin. Basic database
> design and operation concepts. Basic SQL competency.
>
> 2: Advanced competency: performance tuning, trigger development,
> advanced features. Competent admin, mid-range dev.
>
> 3: In depth advanced documentation for specialists:
> * Enterprise DBA's
> * Application developers using extremely advanced features (2-phase
> commit, when supported, for example, in distributed transactions).
> * Developers of PostgreSQL modules (types, PL's, C functions,
> advanced stored procedures).
>
> I think that it is important that dev's and dba's see things from
> eachothers' perspective. However, I do agree that at some point, there
> is a divide which needs to be accepted rather than bridged.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>
>

I assume from the above, that the 1 one (Basic competency), would be
the equivalent of the MySQL 4 Core Certification?

Would it not also be appropriate, to include in that one, installation
and (basic) configuration; that is, including configuration, but not to
the extent of performance tuning?

Also, then, in which level, would you include upgrading (version
upgrades)?

Out of interest, Chris, in noting your message timestamp, which shows
the same time zone as Western Australia, are you somehwere above me (in
some country north of Western Australia)? The only country below me,
from my understanding, is Antartica.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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