Re: Oracle 10g or 11g certification?
From: harryajh <harryreg_uk_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:57:04 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <16346290-4f3f-4ef7-9ec0-6786af71fd86_at_e27g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>
On 19 Jan, 15:08, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
> On Jan 19, 1:48 am, harryajh <harryreg..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> > On 18 Jan, 17:51, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 18, 6:32 am, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
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> > > > On Jan 18, 5:04 am, harryajh <harryreg..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> > > > > 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!- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> One word of warning though. If you do not have access to an 11g
> database then learning 11g will probably prove a little more difficult
> as I find remembering small details like package procedure parameter
> names more difficult when I cannot actually practice running the
> procedures.
>
> HTH -- Mark D Powell --
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:57:04 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <16346290-4f3f-4ef7-9ec0-6786af71fd86_at_e27g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>
On 19 Jan, 15:08, Mark D Powell <Mark.Powe..._at_hp.com> wrote:
> On Jan 19, 1:48 am, harryajh <harryreg..._at_yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> One word of warning though. If you do not have access to an 11g
> database then learning 11g will probably prove a little more difficult
> as I find remembering small details like package procedure parameter
> names more difficult when I cannot actually practice running the
> procedures.
>
> HTH -- Mark D Powell --
thanks for that Mark, downloaded 11g (win & linux versions) from oracle's site with the intention of installing it on windows and linux so by the time I got through them it will probably be up to 13g! Received on Wed Jan 20 2010 - 12:57:04 CST