Re: Oracle 10g or 11g certification?
From: harryajh <harryreg_uk_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:48:28 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <341ee081-e0b6-4f0f-af03-a677f643f5dd_at_21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>
On 18 Jan, 17:51, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
> On Jan 18, 6:32 am, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 5:04 am, harryajh <harryreg..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > hi, thinking about going the OCP exam but not sure if it's best to go
> > > for 10g or 11g?
>
> > > we use 10g at work but not sure how widespread 11g is yet - obviously
> > > cost implications if I have to upgrade later to 11g but interested in
> > > what peoples thoughts are on which one to go for?
>
> > > thanks in advance
>
> > > harry
>
> > While studying 10g would be more useful in realtion to your day to day
> > job tasks I think because 11g is alreay half-way through its life
> > cycle that earning the OCP on 11g would be a better long-term career
> > move.
>
> > IMHO -- Mark D Powell --
>
> Since the difference is only 1 upgrade class (I think? Haven't looked
> lately), and it takes some period of time to take it all, wouldn't it
> make more sense to use the current environment and eventually wind up
> certified in both? Personally, I found the major benefit of OCP as
> learning the stuff I _didn't_ use at work, but it is a lot harder to
> learn that stuff. For me anyways, learning stuff too far ahead of use
> is pretty useless, it all goes away right after the exam. I've found
> in general it's best to play around with stuff, then take the class,
> then use it. YMMV.
>
> FWIW I'm not certified in 10 or 11, too busy doing actual work. Do
> have the materials though, and have taken the 10g upgrade class, and
> sometimes find them useful.
>
> jg
> --
> _at_home.com is bogus.
> Darla means naked in Somali.
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:48:28 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <341ee081-e0b6-4f0f-af03-a677f643f5dd_at_21g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>
On 18 Jan, 17:51, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
> On Jan 18, 6:32 am, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 5:04 am, harryajh <harryreg..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > hi, thinking about going the OCP exam but not sure if it's best to go
> > > for 10g or 11g?
>
> > > we use 10g at work but not sure how widespread 11g is yet - obviously
> > > cost implications if I have to upgrade later to 11g but interested in
> > > what peoples thoughts are on which one to go for?
>
> > > thanks in advance
>
> > > harry
>
> > While studying 10g would be more useful in realtion to your day to day
> > job tasks I think because 11g is alreay half-way through its life
> > cycle that earning the OCP on 11g would be a better long-term career
> > move.
>
> > IMHO -- Mark D Powell --
>
> Since the difference is only 1 upgrade class (I think? Haven't looked
> lately), and it takes some period of time to take it all, wouldn't it
> make more sense to use the current environment and eventually wind up
> certified in both? Personally, I found the major benefit of OCP as
> learning the stuff I _didn't_ use at work, but it is a lot harder to
> learn that stuff. For me anyways, learning stuff too far ahead of use
> is pretty useless, it all goes away right after the exam. I've found
> in general it's best to play around with stuff, then take the class,
> then use it. YMMV.
>
> FWIW I'm not certified in 10 or 11, too busy doing actual work. Do
> have the materials though, and have taken the 10g upgrade class, and
> sometimes find them useful.
>
> jg
> --
> _at_home.com is bogus.
> Darla means naked in Somali.
thanks chaps, think you've made up my mind for me, 11g it is! Received on Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:48:28 CST