Re: OCP Tests...what's the best order

I have the Sybex Oracle8i OCP books and I have not found any recommendations in those books as to what order the tests should be taken. However, Howard seems to be right. Looking at how the training classes and the 3 Sybex books are bundled suggests the following order:

1. SQL and PL/SQL (exam 1Z0-001)
2. Architecture and Admin (exam 1Z0-023)
3. Backup and Recovery (exam 1Z0-025)
4. Perf tuning (exam 1Z0-024)
5. Network admin (exam 1Z0-026)

Also, please check the following page for Oracle's own OCP site: http://www.oracle.com/education/certification/index.html?dba8i_track.html

   Regards,
   Sam

"Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message news:<3b48c494$1_at_news.iprimus.com.au>...
> "VWP914" <vwp914_at_aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20010706223804.11563.00005517_at_ng-fc1.aol.com...
> > I just passed the SQL/PSQL test and was about to start
> > studying for the Architecture and Administration test.
> > However, my Sybex study guide stated that it is generally recommended
> > that the Architecture/Admin. & the Backup/Recovery test be the last ones
> > taken. They didn't give any reasons. Does anyone know why they would
> > recommend this change in the order? Any recommendations would be helpful.
> >
> > Thomas
> > Sun Certified, OCP wannabe (just wanna be cool)
>
> Are you certain that's what it says???! The order in which people generally
> attend the courses is: DBA, followed swiftly (within a few weeks) by Backup
> and Recovery, followed by Performance Tuning after several months of real,
> hands-on experience. The networking course is generally taken last, but
> frankly, it's two days spent editing three text fles, and I reckon you could
> take it pretty well any time you like.
>
> DBA and BUR are actually called Part 1a and Part 1b of the Enterprise and
> Administration course, so that gives you some idea that even Oracle
> considers them to be closely related. Oh, and incidentally, Performance
> Tuning is actually called Part 2 of the Enterprise and Administration
> course. And (surprise, surprise) Networking Administration is actually
> called Part 3.
>
> I'll vouch for the fact that DBA and BUR are at about the same level of
> difficulty to teach, and that both assume the students are practically
> beginners. Networking is in a class of its own, but has very little to do
> with the RDBMS engine itself. Performance Tuning is a swine to teach by
> comparison, and is most definitely the one you want to leave till last,
> until you know basic Oracle backwards.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing their explanation for the proposed shift in the
> order of things, too!!
>
> Regards
> HJR
Received on Tue Jul 10 2001 - 23:14:02 CDT