Funny, I just heard a seasoned Oracle consultant say
that the 9i exams were considerably more difficult
than the 8i exams.
- "McBain, Neil SITI-ITDSEL314"
<Neil.N.McBain_at_is.shell.com> wrote:
> I have just completed my Oracle 8i OCP DBA using
> only ten years of
> experience and the Sybex books (thoroughly
> recommended, except Backup &
> Recovery does not cover enough RMAN syntax). I
> believe if you sit the 9i OCP
> exams then you do have to attend one Oracle course
> (except if you had sat an
> Oracle 9i exam prior to a certain date this year),
> however you can sit the
> 8i exams and then the 9i upgrade exam without
> requiring the course (or I
> hope this is true, since I am studying for the
> upgrade exam now). Also heard
> an Oracle trainer say that the 9i exams are easier
> then the 8i exams but do
> not now if this is true or not.
>
> Hope this is of help,
> Neil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: 25 July 2002 23:08
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Also, isn't Oracle now REQUIRING you to go to THEIR
> classes to get your
> certification?
>
> On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 14:19, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
>
> Paula - I'm skeptical whether a boot camp could
> cover all the material
>
> involved in the OCP tests. I could see where you
> might come out tuned up
>
> enough to whip out a couple of tests, but once you
> got past them, you'd
>
> probably have to do the other tests the hard way --
> study for them. I would
>
> rate the individual classes as more likely to help
> you through the OCP, one
>
> test at a time.
>
> Dennis Williams
>
> DBA, 20% OCP
>
> Lifetouch, Inc.
>
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:54 PM
>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Guys,
>
> I have been working hard on Oracle systems at
> various levels - various
>
> platforms, etc. for 8 years. It has been a long
> time since I have taken a
>
> course. Would like to go to IOUG. Reading e-mails
> I have made up my mind -
>
> I think it gives me more options to get certified.
> Problem has been I work
>
> and have 2 small kids. Also, I am a consultant who
> has been steadily
>
> applied - not a problem but it means I am either
> working on systems or with
>
> my kids. I am thinking this is a way to save myself
> the time I don't have
>
> and force the commitment - is it worth it? I know
> an unfair question but by
>
> taking this and the exams will I indeed completed
> what it takes to become
>
> certified for 9I?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> <mailto:Support_at_OraKnowledge.com> ]
>
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:26 AM
>
> To: Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us
>
>
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
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