RE: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?

From: <ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx>
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:24:54 -0500
my concern is that it won't follow the historical path. they added a class for 
9i test, so they may phase one in for the upgrade.

just asking. 
> 
> From: Ravi Kulkarni <kulkarni.ravi@xxxxxxx>
> Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 02:46:51 EST
> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> 
> .. Or wait till they have "10g upgrade exam for 8i,8 OCPs" like they do for 
> 9i now. You can skip 8i upgrade by taking 9i exam if you are a 8/7.3 OCP.. 
> again , if they follow "historical pattern" ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of DENNIS WILLIAMS
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:28 PM
> To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> 
> 
> Ryan - If it follows the historical pattern, you will have to take a single
> upgrade exam to apply your 9i certification to 10g. I completed the 8i
> certification, so I will be taking the 9i upgrade exam "real soon now".
> 
> Dennis Williams
> DBA
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:29 PM
> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> 
> 
> I am certified. However, oracle requires certification if you go straight to
> 9i certification. you dont need one for upgrades. So I'm wondering if they
> decide to make us take one for upgrading to 10g. 
> 
> I know you don't need one. I just got the books. 
> > 
> > From: "M Rafiq" <rafiq9857@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 01:04:37 EST
> > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> > 
> > Ryan,
> > 
> > I never attended Oracle classes for OCP. Best way to download 10g (which I
> 
> > did on Windows) pratice it, read some good new features books/oracle 
> > material , if possible buy STS practice test questions and  be ready in 4 
> > weeks to appear in exam.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Rafiq
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: <ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:43:09 -0500
> > 
> > any workd on whether you need a class to upgrade?
> > 
> >  >
> >  > From: "M Rafiq" <rafiq9857@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 12:29:54 EST
> >  > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > Subject: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  >
> >  > Biju,
> >  >
> >  > Thanks for update. Waiting for 10g upgrade.
> >  >
> >  > Regards
> >  > Rafiq
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > From: "Thomas Biju" <BThomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Reply-To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Subject: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:27:34 -0600
> >  >
> >  > The OCP 10g upgrade "beta" exam is expected to come out in April. The
> >  > production release I heard is around Sep/Oct.
> >  >
> >  > From the Oracle education course schedule, it appears that there will
> be
> >  > only two exams to get OCP certified in Oracle10g. First exam will
> >  > take you to the OCA level and second exam will make you OCP. There will
> 
> > be
> >  > one upgrade exam to 10g if you're already certified.
> >  >
> >  > Details @ 
> > http://education.oracle.co.uk/html/oracle/1001/73/99/catalogue.htm
> >  >
> >  > OCA Exam:
> >  > Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I
> >  >
> >  > OCP Exam:
> >  > Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop II
> >  >
> >  > Upgrade to 10g:
> >  > Oracle Database 10g: New Features for Administrators
> >  >
> >  > B.
> >  > http://www.bijoos.com/oracle/oracle_certified_professional.htm
> >  >
> >  > PS:
> >  >
> >  > For 7.3 certification, there were 5 exams.
> >  > For 8i certification, there are 5 exams.
> >  > For 9i certification, there are 4 exams.
> >  > For 10g certification, there are 2 exams...
> >  >
> >  > May be one can wait till 11'z' is out, there will be only one exam!!
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: M Rafiq [mailto:rafiq9857@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> >  > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:01 AM
> >  > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Jared,
> >  >
> >  > Whether like it or not , I started/completed  OCP sometime in year 
> > 2000(with
> >  > 12 years Oracle experience at that time) due to  employment
> requirement. 
> > It
> >  > is still true today.
> >  >
> >  > Besides positive part on employment search, it force you to do a lot of
> >  > reading for new features now which is required to pass upgrade exams.
> >  >
> >  > Is any info about 10g upgrade exams?
> >  >
> >  > Regards
> >  > Rafiq
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > From: Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > Reply-To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:39:47 -0800
> >  >
> >  >   > ..if it has any value at all.
> >  >
> >  > I must disagree with this statement.
> >  >
> >  > True, it may have no value among your Oracle peers.
> >  >
> >  > But I doubt that anyone here is getting it to impress their peers.  We
> >  > all know better.  Wrong answers, dumb questions, etc.
> >  >
> >  > The OCP may be the deciding factor when applying for employment.
> >  >
> >  > Check monster.com and dice.com.  I have seen ads on several occasions
> >  > that *require* OCP.
> >  >
> >  > It may also be tied to an individuals employment grade and/or salary
> >  > increase.
> >  >
> >  > You just need to consider another perspective on the subject.
> >  >
> >  > Jared
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Chris Stephens <ChrisStephens@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  >    03/23/2004 05:36 AM
> >  >    Please respond to oracle-l
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >           To:     "'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  >           cc:
> >  >           Subject:        RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , 
> > Links
> >  > , Docs ?
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > And this is one of the reasons ocp gets to be less and less 
> > valuable....if
> >  > it has any value at all.
> >  >
> >  > ...study the database...not the questions.
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: Kommareddy, Srinivas (MED, Wissen Infotech)
> >  > [mailto:Srinivas.Kommareddy@xxxxxxxxxx]
> >  > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:51 AM
> >  > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> >  > "'=SMTP:oracledba@xxxxxxxxxxx'"@int-nj2gw-1.online-age.net
> >  > Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  >
> >  > Hi,
> >  >
> >  > Do you need an easy way ?
> >  >
> >  > ping me personallly if you need the question bank. You willl get more 
> > than
> >  > 60-70% of the questions in the exam from this question bank.
> >  >
> >  > Thanks and Regads,
> >  > Srinivas
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > -----Original Message-----
> >  > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >  > On Behalf Of VIVEK_SHARMA
> >  > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:04 PM
> >  > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; LazyDBA.com Discussion
> >  > Subject: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > Thanks
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