Re: OCP Tests...what's the best order

I am currently studying for the network exam using the Sybex book and STS test. I wish it were as simple as editing 3 text files. I am finding a lot of questions related to the Net8 assistant and what do you click on next at a particular step (for 8i it is recommended that you do not directly edit the text files.). I think most of this type of stuff is garbage rote memorization. Who cares? I don't see having to constantly change network settings being a big issue. Chances are I will do it at the initial setup with a manual near by. There are also a LOT of questions about MTS and connection manager configuration. Do any of you DBAs have to play with this stuff enough that you have the steps memorized? Am I just being naive?

Howard J. Rogers <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message news:3b48c494$1_at_news.iprimus.com.au...
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> "VWP914" <vwp914_at_aol.com> wrote in message
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> > I just passed the SQL/PSQL test and was about to start
> > studying for the Architecture and Administration test.
> > However, my Sybex study guide stated that it is generally recommended
> > that the Architecture/Admin. & the Backup/Recovery test be the last ones
> > taken. They didn't give any reasons. Does anyone know why they would
> > recommend this change in the order? Any recommendations would be
 helpful.
> >
> > Thomas
> > Sun Certified, OCP wannabe (just wanna be cool)
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> Are you certain that's what it says???! The order in which people
 generally
> attend the courses is: DBA, followed swiftly (within a few weeks) by
 Backup
> and Recovery, followed by Performance Tuning after several months of real,
> hands-on experience. The networking course is generally taken last, but
> frankly, it's two days spent editing three text fles, and I reckon you
 could
> take it pretty well any time you like.
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> DBA and BUR are actually called Part 1a and Part 1b of the Enterprise and
> Administration course, so that gives you some idea that even Oracle
> considers them to be closely related. Oh, and incidentally, Performance
> Tuning is actually called Part 2 of the Enterprise and Administration
> course. And (surprise, surprise) Networking Administration is actually
> called Part 3.
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> I'll vouch for the fact that DBA and BUR are at about the same level of
> difficulty to teach, and that both assume the students are practically
> beginners. Networking is in a class of its own, but has very little to do
> with the RDBMS engine itself. Performance Tuning is a swine to teach by
> comparison, and is most definitely the one you want to leave till last,
> until you know basic Oracle backwards.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing their explanation for the proposed shift in
 the
> order of things, too!!
>
> Regards
> HJR
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