Hi Jeff, it is funny ! and for the original question, practice all the 12c stuff using one of the oracle prepared vboxes on OTN like http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/developer-vm/index.html#hol I am ocm 10g/11g and waiting for the upgrade exam to ocm 12c so I can skip ocp 12c. I will definitely not underestimate ocm and ocp 12c exams. Kind regards, Andre van Winssen 2015-03-03 6:20 GMT+01:00 Oracle-L <backseatdba@xxxxxxxxx>: > Haha ok I thought that is where you were going with it but want sure. I > did some research on Amazon, that's why I mentioned the new features book. > Just want to make sure I don't start with a book which won't be that useful. > As far as the burger flipping comment, that actually kind of applies to > me. Kind of funny, I used to be a fry master and burger flipper at the > company I am now the DBA of but database was my passion. I am lucky they > took me from within and trained me. Burger flipping can be a great gig with > the right company. > I am not taking offense at all. I thought it was funny. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 2, 2015, at 8:58 PM, Mladen Gogala (Redacted sender " > mgogala@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Well, this being a forum for Oracle professionals, I assumed that you > have already combed through the Amazon offerings, so I decided to suggest > something more motivational in nature. Preparing the Oracle tests can be a > lonely and exhausting affair. > > > > The long term members of this list are probably familiar with my love > for messages like the one below: > > > > "Hello team, > > I decided to become an Oracle DBA because it beats flipping burgers. Can > you please recommend me a book to start with? > > Kindest regards, > > ....." > > > > I did invent the message but not the style. I sometimes get creative > when I encounter a message like that in my Inbox. Even the old database > bureaucrats like me are entitled to little fun. > > > > > >> On 03/02/2015 11:36 PM, Oracle-L wrote: > >> Uh not sure if I get the references. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>>> On Mar 2, 2015, at 4:48 PM, Mladen Gogala (Redacted sender " > mgogala@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On 03/02/2015 06:59 PM, Jeff C wrote: > >>>> I am just beginning to start reading and studying for this exam, > anybody have recommendations with books to start with? > >>> Tom Sharpe's "Wilt" looks like the right choice. Also, Dave Barry's > "Big Trouble" is excellent. They'll get you in the right mood for learning > Oracle. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Mladen Gogala > >>> Oracle DBA > >>> http://mgogala.freehostia.com > >>> > >>> -- > >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > >> -- > >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > > -- > > Mladen Gogala > > Oracle DBA > > http://mgogala.freehostia.com > > > > -- > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >