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Re: OCM Oracle Certified Master exam preparation

From: Charles Schultz <sacrophyte_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 08:37:07 -0600
Message-ID: <7b8774110702020637w6ed2377dhade4c8d02acbd09@mail.gmail.com>


Bad idea. *grin*
Seriously, practicing and actually exercising the areas that you are weak in would be a very good thing to do. If you were interviewing for a prestigious consulting firm, would you want to depend on finding "stuffs" in your carry-along documentation? If you were trying out for a sports team and could do one aspect really well, but really poorly in other areas, do you think you would make the team?

On 2/2/07, LS Cheng <exriscer_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For example the candidate guides states that Streams is included, I wont
> lie and I admit that I have not used Streams before not in 9i nor 10g and
> probably I wont use it in the next 2 years.
>
> But hey I am quite good find stuffs in the documentation, since we can
> bring a copy of that to the exam I might be safe? :-P^
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> On 2/2/07, Charles Schultz <sacrophyte_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > That's the point. =) Let me quote a couple folks:
> >
> > - "Scenarios must be completed within a specific time, which
> > requires candidates to use an organized approach, tap into their expertise,
> > and deploy best practices in order to effectively complete the stated
> > tasks." Jim Dilanni, http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/04-mar/o24tech_ocp.html
> >
> > - "Effective time management is a critical success factor. The
> > exam modules are designed to fill the entire time period. Although you don't
> > necessarily have to succeed in or complete every task to pass, you should
> > spend the entire time span accomplishing as much as you can. Expect to be
> > working two 8-to-8.5-hour days. Don't book your return flight for
> > 2 p.m. the second day!" Gerry Jurrens http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/04-may/o34tech_ocp.html
> >
> >
> >
> > The OCM is not a quiz, it is a test of how well you know your stuff.
> > There are some things that you may find very easy because you do them every
> > day; and others that you may find difficult because you only read about
> > them. It might be wise to do more than just read about those things you do
> > not do everyday. If you can master the basic concepts, you will have laid a
> > good foundation in preparing for this challenge.
> >
> >
> > On 2/2/07, LS Cheng <exriscer_at_gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Have you looked at the 10g candidate guide, I wonder how can all that
> > > covered in two days....
> > >
> > > On 2/2/07, Syed Jaffar Hussain < sjaffarhussain_at_gmail.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ranko,
> > > >
> > > > I was looking for the same information, and consulted couple of 10g
> > > > OCM guys in order to get some help on the material and topics. They simply
> > > > said to cover everything mentioned in the course/exam curriculum/objectives.
> > > > Since they sign bond not to disclose the course contents, they never say
> > > > anything specific other than mentioned with course objectives.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jaffar
> > > >
> > > > On 2/2/07, Ranko Mosic < ranko.mosic_at_gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi List,
> > > > > I am looking for pointers to material that could help exam
> > > > > preparation
> > > > > ( besides standard sources ).
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ranko Mosic
> > > > >
> > > >
> > --
> > Charles Schultz
>
>
>

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Charles Schultz

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