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

My apologies for the typo in numbering the exams:

1) SQL and PL/SQL  (exam 1Z0-001)
2) Architecture and Admin  (exam 1Z0-023)
3) Backup and Recovery   (exam 1Z0-025)
4) Perf tuning   (exam 1Z0-024)
5) Network admin  (exam 1Z0-026)

   Regards,
   Sam

sam777t_at_yahoo.com (Sam Talebbeik) wrote in message news:<9ec3a1ef.0107102014.340f6d41_at_posting.google.com>...
> I have the Sybex Oracle8i OCP books and I have
> not found any recommendations in those books as to what order the
> tests should be taken. However, Howard seems to be right.
> Looking at how the training classes and the 3 Sybex
> books are bundled suggests the following order:
>
> 1) SQL and PL/SQL (exam 1Z0-001)
> 2) Architecture and Admin (exam 1Z0-023)
> 3) Backup and Recovery (exam 1Z0-025)
> 3) Perf tuning (exam 1Z0-024)
> 4) Network admin (exam 1Z0-026)
>
> Also, please check the following page for Oracle's own OCP site:
> http://www.oracle.com/education/certification/index.html?dba8i_track.html
>
> Regards,
> Sam
>
> "Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message news:<3b48c494$1_at_news.iprimus.com.au>...
> > "VWP914" <vwp914_at_aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20010706223804.11563.00005517_at_ng-fc1.aol.com...
> > > 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)
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
Received on Wed Jul 11 2001 - 03:34:19 CDT