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Everyone:
I am looking to all of my esteemed peers and gurus to clarify something that I know is blatantly wrong. Here is the scenario. I have a co-worker that is preparing for the DBA OCP debacle. They have completed a significant portion of the training and are preparing to take the first set of exams.
To see what they have learned, I asked them to define what comprises an Oracle Instance and what comprises an Oracle database. Here are the responses I got:
An Oracle Instance
The database instance contains storage areas that allow users to use the database, data dictionary, redo log buffers and various processes that help to maintain, tune and run the database
An Oracle Database
The Database files consist of the parameter file or init.ora file, the physical data files, the control file and the redo log files and archived log files if the database is run in archive log mode
Now, we all know that an Oracle instance comprises the background processes, the memory processes, memory storage areas, the and INIT.ORA parameters whereas the database comprises the physical files, data dictionary, users, objects, etc.
The problem I have is the education is being supplied by our favorite vendor, Oracle. Did I go on vacation too long or is Oracle professing incorrect information in the OCP. Can one of the people that has taken the exam the classes look this up in the manuals for me?
This proves my theory of refusing to take this exam unless hogwhipped and tied down (Rachel, sit down please and thanks for volunteering). If bad information is being given, then what's the use of the exam?
Thank You
Stephen P. Karniotis Product Architect Compuware Corporation Direct: (248) 865-4350 Mobile: (248) 408-2918 Email: Stephen.Karniotis_at_Compuware.com Web: www.compuware.com
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