Re: Oracle Certification Questions

Don't worry about the test, be sure to look for the obvious, it is just a test and it is pretty straight forward. Just analyze the question and read it carefully. Don't try to make it more difficult that it really is.

About a job market, well there is plenty out there, but most jobs require a few years experience. Since you have some programming experience, have you consider learning some of the Oracle Development Tools?? Oracle Developer, ore Designer 2000. One thing that you must consider is How strong are your Operating System Skills ?? and what platforms are you comfortable on?? Unix, NT, Novell, ...... etc. The OS and the DBA go hand in hand, and you need to be pretty good on the OS also.

Hope this gives you an idea. Whatever you do, never but never quit, there are plenty of jobs and you'll land a good one. Good Luck and may the ORACLE be with you.

Tavo

"Kelly Tobias" <reactive_at_brunnet.net> wrote in message news:8lnr7t$kdo$2_at_phobos.brunnet.net...
> I've been studying Oracle for just over 7 months and am about to take my
> first exam. I have a few concerns and was hoping that somebody who has
 been
> in my shoes might give me some insight.
>
> I've used the 'ORACLE8 DBA Certification Exam Guide' from Oracle Press as
 my
> bible...
> I've also read through the 'Exam Cram' book from Certification
> Insider Press and 'Using Oracle8 / 8i from Que. My question is will there
> be any 'trick' questions that
> might draw answers from areas outside these two books?
>
> Would anyone have any pre-study tips they may offer me - I'm rather
 nervous.
> I know the material but I'm not sure what to expect from the exam.
>
> I've been following the Job scene on web sites such as Monster.Com, etc...
> but this is just a 'view' into job postings... Could anyone give me an
> honest assessment of what the general job situation is with regards to
> Oracle DBA's. I have Visual Basic, Java and C++ experience as well - can
 I
> expect to
> find a job as an Oracle DBA with very little practical experience other
 than
> flogging my own PC to death for the past 7 months?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
>
> Kelly Tobias
> reactive_at_brunnet.net
>
>
>
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Received on Wed Jul 26 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT