Re: OCP Exams & Self Test Software

From: D Parent <dgparent_at_nb.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 18:13:10 -0300
Message-ID: <7p9us3$6ne$1@garnet.nbnet.nb.ca>

Well I sure am glad to find out the industry consensus is that the = Certification is useless after all the time and effort I have devoted to = passing the first 3 Exams. When I first inquired about this back in = February no-one in this newsgroup seemed to have any negative comments, = unfortunately I have been in Bosnia since then and have not been able to = keep up. Well at least I have, or will have, a piece of paper saying I = am Certified. It seems to me that this would be a good start towards = finding employment at the entry level any way. Between my certification = and my use of Oracle 7 Server for WinNT on my personal computer I hope = someone gives me a chance to prove my worth. Hopefully the MS newsgroup = will be more forth coming with regards to the worth of the MSDBA = certification.
D Parent

Paul Apollo <papollo_at_abacus.bates.edu> wrote in message = news:37B86F3E.FA694994_at_abacus.bates.edu... This is precisely the reason I asked if the exams and certification = were both worth pursuing. The consensus is that unless you're an HR = type looking to hire Oracle people, the certification is pretty much = useless. I received many notes off-group relating the same sentiment. = Thanks for the warning.
Martin wrote:

Your lack of experience - yet ability to pass the test , is not a = reflection

on the
quality of the STSware exams - more a reflection of the low level at = which

    the
    certification exams are pitched.
    I speak as a certified DBA and Developer with over 13years = experience of

Oracle
in real life! I make no slight on your personal ability - only on = the

farcical nature of
the Oracle Certifications - if they are to be taken seriously in the =

industry, they need
to be seriously re-visited by those responsible for creating them.

Hope your listening ORACLE.

    --
    Regards
    Martin Jones

    OCP - DBA 
    OCP - Application Developer 
    ---------------------------------------------

Doug Parent <dgparent_at_nb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:7osjjk$dla$1_at_garnet.nbnet.nb.ca...
> I passed the first 2 exams in the Oracle DBA tract using the =
Oracle

> Certification Guide and the STSWare Practice questions. Before =
February of

> this year I had never even heard of Oracle and had, and still =
don't have,

> any practical experience using it, I think this speaks volumes for =
the

> STSWare practice questions they are worth every penny.
> Van Messner <vmessner_at_netaxis.com> wrote in message
> news:xLpr3.3292$RD5.90579_at_typ11...
> > I have used the NETG/Oracle CDs. The sample questions on the =
disks are

> very
> > like the questions on the tests. There are four CDs - one for =
each of

the
> > exams. I have an Oracle 7 set for sale at $1100. A new set =
from Oracle

> > runs around $2500.
> >
> > Van
> >
> > Sunny <sunnyj_at_home.com> wrote in message
> > news:U03r3.18296$B5.163467_at_news1.rdc1.bc.home.com...
> > > Is there anyone who has used the Self Test Software for =
practice exams

> for
> > > OCP.
> > > Which one have you used the DBA or Developer practice exams?
> > > What was your experience with them
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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  Paul Apollo
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  papollo_at_abacus.bates.edu      Received on Mon Aug 16 1999 - 16:13:10 CDT