Re: What Use is OCP? Plenty!

"Norman Dunbar" <Norman.Dunbar_at_lfs.co.uk> wrote in message news:E2F6A70FE45242488C865C3BC1245DA702B87377_at_lnewton.leeds.lfs.co.uk... [Snip]
> Did it make me a better DBA - I don't think so. The training on the
> other hand did. However, the training also had bits that were incorrect
> - but these were corrected by the trainer. However, he also pointed out
> that the exams would be based on the incorrect training materials. Oops
> !

Glad I'm not the only one, then!!

>
> I have only ever seen one job advertised which required an OCP to be
> considered I'm afraid.
> I suspect I have benefitted most from the following :
>
> Oracle training - I've had some very good trainers.
> These news groups - the cream of Oracle dbas are all here and I
> have learned so much from them.
> Experience - putting into practice what I've been told here
> Jonathan et al's presentations at the Belfry sponsored by BMC.
> Books - Jonathan, Tom, et al.
> Playing - doing stuff like 'I wonder what will happen if I
> .....'
> Co-operating in the Co-operative FAQ.
> Helping others on these NGs
>

I think that about sums it up, actually. I also think I shall change my name to "et. al.".

> I think that the OCP as it stands is a bit like a British (English/Welsh
> I think, the Scots do it different/better) A level - you can get one
> pretty easily If you can write your own name and remember a few
> formulas.
>

Gosh... I sweated blood for my handful. If you'd said 'O Level', I'd have agreed with you.

Mind you, mine were all artsy ones. I gather the computer science and mathematics A Levels were, indeed, a walk in the park. That's science for you. ;-)

Regards
HJR
> Cheers,
> Norman.
>
> PS. Watch me fail 9i now :o)
>
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Received on Mon Sep 30 2002 - 03:13:01 CDT