Helpful Links

 

Take a look at the demos:      
http://itchy.dsp.columbia.edu/pls/demo2/demo.bookmark

TNS Entry to Add

Here's the TNS names entry for Itchy (this is our main server for this class):

itchy=
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)
                               (HOST = itchy.dsp.columbia.edu )
                               (PORT = 1521) )    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =  (SID = d703)    )  )

Web Based iSQL Plus

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iSQL*Plus on Itchy use the following URL
http://itchy.dsp.columbia.edu/isqlplus

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iSQL*Plus on FRINK, you can access ITCHY
http://frink.ce.columbia.edu/isqlplus

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iSQL*Plus on Wiggum you can access ITCHY
http://wiggum.ce.columbia.edu:7778/isqlplus

Other Columbia Web Sites

bulletCourseworks will log grades and emails for this course
http://courseworks.columbia.edu
bulletMain DADD Web Page
http://homer.dsp.columbia.edu/ctaprogram/dadd/ 
bulletColumbia CTA main page:
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/cta/
bulletCTA Williams St info:
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/info/williamstreet.shtml
bulletGet your Columbia email over the internet:
https://cubmail.cc.columbia.edu/
bulletConfigure your Columbia Email to forward to other addresses:
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/email/delivery/forward.html
[click on the button "forward my mail on the web"]
bulletCTA Handbook
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/cta/handbook/index.html 
bulletCTA Table and Column Descriptions
bulletCTA Table Relationship Diagram (ERD)
bulletColumbia Grades and Account Status
https://www.ais.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/ssv/ssol
bulletTelnet directly to Columbia Unix email - can setup account here
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/email/launch/
bulletHow to Use Email in the Labs (by Martin Fellner)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssp/CTA/DADD/TipsTechniques/email.htm
bulletHow to create your own Web page at Columbia
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/help/create.html
bulletHow to password protect your Web Pages at Columbia
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/webdev/password-noncolumbia-reg.html
bulletIT Alumni at Columbia University
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/italumni/

External Links

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216 Web Safe Colors

Webreference.com
Webmonkey.com
Webdeveloper.com

bullet Oracle Documentation
http://docs.oracle.com
bullet Oracle TechNet
http://technet.oracle.com
All Oracle Manuals online!
This site is run by Oracle Corporation. It requires registration to use but it is free and useful. All students are expected to utilize this resource.
bullet Computer Bookclub Inc.
http://www.booksonline.com/lcis
Includes the DBA Certification Exam Guide by Jason S. Couchman
ISBN 0-07-882549-0 normally $99.99 (1st Exam is only SQL & PL/SQL)
Click here to order from Amazon.com at a discount
bullet Oracle Education Site
http://education.oracle.com
bullet Oracle Certified Professional
http://education.oracle.com/certification/
bullet SQL on-line Tutorial
http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm
bullet Oracle7 Server SQL
http://sellene.zcu.cz/doc/oracle/server/sql73/toc.html Reference
bullet Oracle Corporation
http://www.oracle.com
bullet Oracle FAQ Home Page
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~qliao/oracle 
bullet Oracle Freeware Page (Peter Koletzke)
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_Koletzke/oraclesh.htm
bullet Oracle Government Website
http://govt.us.oracle.com/
bullet Peter Koletzke's Oracle Links Page
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_Koletzke/
bullet RevealNet
http://www.revealnet.com/
bullet Underground Oracle FAQs
http://www.onwe.co.za/frank/faq2.htm
bullet Browser Archive
http://browsers.evolt.org/

Free (or trial) Development Tools

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  Download Rapid SQL from Embarcadero and follow the directions at
http://www.columbia.edu/~vw89/rapidsql.html
 

Web Alchemy Tool (converts HTML into PL/SQL)
http://www.users.bigpond.com/ahobbs/

bullet Download the free version of Toad:

http://www.toadsoft.com/downld.html
bulletPL/SQL Developer - Evaluation

http://www.allroundautomations.nl/plsqldev.html
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http://www.quest.com/solutions/download.asp

Oracle Related User Groups

bulletIOUG-A: International Oracle User's Group
http://www.ioug.org/
bulletNYOUG: New York Oracle User's Group
http://www.nyoug.org/
bulletODTUG: Oracle Development Tools User Group
http://www.odtug.com/

Oracle Related Publications

bulletOracle Magazine
http://www.oramag.com/
bulletOreview Magazine (formerly Oracle Technology Journal)
http://www.oreview.com/

   Job Sites on the Net

bulletJob Guide: The Riley Guide
Free Resume Databases lists:
site name/focus/public or private/how long resume kept/resume file format/notes
http://www.dbm.com/jobguide/resfree.html
bulletSites that search other sites which you specify
http://findjob.internet.com/
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
bulletGeneral Job Sites
http://www.dice.com/
http://www.vault.com
http://www.computerjobs.com
http://www.developers.net/
http://www.softwarejobs.com/
http://www.brassring.com/
http://www.prgjobs.com/
http://www.net-temps.com/
http://www.techies.com
http://www.freeagent.com
http://jobs.cnet.com/
http://www.directstaff.com/
http://newyork.computerwork.com/
http://www.peoplestaff.com/
bulletOracle jobs only
http://www.oracjobs.com/
http://www.orasearch.com/
http://www.OracleProfessional.com/
http://www.JustOracleJobs.com/
http://www.siliconalleyjobs.com/
bulletNY Times Guide to Job Hunting on the Internet
http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/jobmarket/jobnav.html
bulletReview of on-line job sites
http://www.zdnet.com/products/content/reviews/199807/jobs.sites/index.html
bulletNews story on finding jobs on the Net
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/pcwt981015003/www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,357991,00.html
bullethttp://www.headhunters.net/
bullethttp://www.hotjobs.com/
bullethttp://www.monster.com/
bullethttp://www.developers.net/ 
bullethttp://www.careerpath.com/
bullethttp://www.careermag.com/
bullethttp://www.dev.careercentral.com/