Re: OCP DBA

I have never seen the FastTracks, so I can't offer any opinions on them.

As far as the OCP exams go, I passed them with self-study methods. I used the Exam books by Couchman and Ault. I also used various Oracle Press books and Oracle documentation. I can't say wether or not you'll be able to pass the exams. It all depends on how well you study and learn the material and how much experience you can bring to the process.

Good Luck!
Brian  

ninksink wrote:
>
> Brian Peasland wrote in message <393CF68A.8DC044C3_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov>...
> >There are five exams. If you want to use just one book, check out Oracle
> >8 Certified Professional DBA Certification Exam Guide by Jason Couchman,
> >Oracle Press, ISBN: 0-07-212087-8. It's the one stop shop for OCP exams.
> >When I studied for the OCP exams, I used more than just this one book.
> >You might want to check out other Oracle Press books that are more
> >applicable to the specific exam. You can also use the Oracle
> >documentation.
> >
> >HTH,
> >Brian
>
> Brian, do you think the Oracle University eLearning FastTracks for
> Database Administrators is worth the $9300-$12000 and time, or will I be
> able to pass the 5 exams via the self-taught method. I have one year
> experience in Oracle 7.x. I created databases, tablespaces, tables,
> indexes, views, triggers, etc. I really enjoyed using the data dictionary
> extensively. I even used the now defunct PowerObjects rather successfully.
> I used Oracle Developer 2000 and Oracle Designer (I think that is what it
> was called). Unfortunately I have been away from Oracle for about 2 years
> working on an antiquated system that was "supposed" to migrate to Oracle. I
> wish to get my skills up to par ASAP so that I can further my career and not
> stagnate.
 

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