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

From: <ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx>
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:29:14 -0500
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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