Re: Is Sr. DBAs afraid of not be able to pass cert exam ??

Christian Svensson doodled thusly:

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>The only one ? How about:
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>- You will get paid more (if your employer agree to this of course)

what's that got to do with OCP? Last I heard DBA jobs are all going to support companies in India or similar, so what's the point of even bothering? :-D

>- You will learn more in the studying process, i.e you will be aware
>of "all" the features/options

you do NOT need a certification for that. A pair of eyes and a good book or manual do exactly the same. It helps if the lot is connected by a brain, but what the heck.

I also find it's much more cost-effective for anyone to spend money in a good book than spend a small fortune in a full cycle of "awareness of features".

>- You get a written proof of you knowledge (you should of course also
>have at least a year of practical experience)

No. You get a written proof that you are capable of scoring in a "learn by rote" exam. That is no proof whatsoever of knowledge. Not in my book.

>I also want to make it crystal clear that I dont belive in studying 1
>week about 12 hours a day and then take the exam and you are
>automatically an Oracle DBA. To be a DBA you need experience, end of
>discussion. But studying for the OCP is in my mind one way to get a
>better DBA or to get a better understanding of Oracle.

Sure. You just used the argument I like: "studying for the OCP". That is totally different from "memorising for the OCP". Which is what most OCP exams encourage.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam Received on Thu Jan 31 2002 - 05:24:54 CST