RE: 8i OCP Net8 Exam

Dennis,

Do you have good practice exams?

I have found that the best preparation for the OCP exams are good practice exams.

I have reached the point where I just skim through the material in the "whatever book you use" (probably only possible if you have some miles on the clock as a DBA) and then drive the in depth study from the practice exams. This way you are spending your time more focused and find out what exactly the OCP exam will expect from you vs. what some author would like to teach you or even what the correct answer is in reality.

Also, many of these questions in the practice exams will appear in the actual OCP exam which builds your confidence while writing the actual exam.

You will also find that there are several inaccuracies in the OCP exam that is directly inherited from the incorrect Oracle Education materials. If you have a good book then the author will appropriately point this out like Pete Sharman's Oracle 8i DBA Exam Cram book. Pete is an expert in this field and I personally wish that he would bring out his own "Sherman" guides for all the OCP exams as Pete has taught as an Oracle Education Instructor for many years. He is also a very experienced DBA that can relate what is correct in the real world to what the OCP exam expects from you, which is the key to passing the OCP exam.

Good Luck!
Faan

PS: There are no questions on the IA in the Net8 Exam for 8i

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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:50 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Thanks everyone for your input on this topic. Now if I can just get motivated. ;-)

Dennis Williams
DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com

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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 3:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

I also don't recall it being mentioned. Think naming,cman,mts,dispatchers etc.

Niall

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> Can anyone recall whether the Oracle Intelligent Agent
> figured on the Oracle8i OCP Network Administration exam?
> Couchman's practice exams have quite a few questions on
> Intelligent Agent, but when I check the official Test Content
> Checklist on Oracle's Education website, it isn't directly
> mentioned. Being the lazy slob I am, wouldn't want to study extra.
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> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
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