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Re: Oracle Certified Masters exam

From: Richard Foote <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:52:07 +1000
Message-ID: <MZY89.11811$g9.38567@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>


Hi Pete,

I still owe you (now let me see in my black book, ah yes) about 239 cheap digs, 78 expensive digs and $20 bucks (which I'm willing to forget ;)

Don't you feel that being able to pass the practical exams should be sufficient to obtain OCM. Why *must* you attend training on something that passing the practical exam would suggest you already know.

Cheers

Richard
"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:ak1jt40127s_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <UqX89.11753$g9.37987_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com>, "Richard says...
> >
> >Hi Pete,
> >
> >Come on, don't keep us in suspense, did you get the 35% required to pass
;)
>
> Wasn't told what the pass mark was, but yes I passed somehow. A cheap dig
that
> gets me back for one of the cheap digs I had at you in the past. :)
> >
> >Actually this does all sound a bit more like it. Couple of issues I have
> >though are:
> >
> >You *must* attend 2 Oracle advanced courses before being able to sit the
> >test. This is a nonsense. If you can pass the practical exam, you pass
the
> >practical exam.
> >
>
> Not sure what the reasoning here, so I can't really comment other than the
> material in those advanced courses will certainly help you to pass the
exam.
>
> >The costs. I've no idea what they are but knowing Oracle, it won't be
> >pretty. Add two advanced courses and the costs alone are a big turnoff.
>
> Likewise, no idea what the cost is. It was free for me!
>
> >
> >General acceptance and worth. Will having this certification mean I can
get
> >more work. Will organisations demand such qualifications or will
experience,
> >reputation and a good resume work everytime. Unless there's a general
> >requirement for such qualifications from employers, then the return on
(the
> >significant) investment is just not there.
>
> I think it will mean just that when more people have attended it. It
sounds
> pretty much like what I've heard of one of the Cisco exams (CCNE?). All
you
> need to know is that someone has that and they're a shoo-in to get a job.
> That's why I was so pleased with the exam, even though I felt like you
know what
> afterwards. Jim and the guys that developed it have done an excellent job
(FYI,
> Jim also wrote the 7.3 B&R Workshop, which is still to my mind the best
course
> I've ever had the pleasure to teach).
> >
> >It's definitely a step in the right direction, but unless the above
issues
> >are resolved (or someone pays for me as in the past) then I'd rather
spend
> >the money on a month holiday around the world with my family.
>
> I know Deb can run your house on a shoestring, and probably has to now
you're a
> consultant. ;) But if you can survive on a month holiday with the family
on the
> costs of this, you must be able to live on love (and David Bowie records)!
>
> Pete
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> >news:ak138l027dp_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> >> Sometime ago, I mentioned that I would be attending the pilot of the
> >Oracle
> >> Certified Masters practicum exam, and would provide you folks with some
> >feedback
> >> on it. This was in relation to a discussion about the Oracle Certified
> >> Professional program being too easy to pass without hands-on knowledge
of
> >the
> >> database.
> >>
> >> Well, rest assured you will NEVER get through the OCM exam without
handson
> >> experience. I've been using Oracle database technology for 16 odd
years
> >now,
> >> and I finished each day of the two day exam feeling like a wrung out
dish
> >rag.
> >> It's a very tough exam to get through, and as such certainly answers
every
> >piece
> >> of negative feedback I've seen on the OCP program. You can rest
assured
> >that
> >> anyone who gets through the OCM will really know their stuff with the
> >Oracle
> >> database.
> >>
> >> Now if someone will kindly pass me a bottle of whiskey so I have an
excuse
> >to
> >> pass out ...
> >>
> >> Pete
> >>
> >> For full details of the requirements for the OCM, go to
> >>

http://www.oracle.com/education/certification/index.html?dba9i_ocm.html,
> >but
> >> here's the list of things that may be covered in the exam FYI:
> >>
> >> Database Configuration
> >>
> >> Determine and set sizing parameters for database segments.
> >> Create and manage temporary, permanent and undo tablespaces.
> >> Stripe data files across multiple physical devices and locations.
> >> Configure the database environment to support optimal data access
> >performance.
> >> Protect the database from loss of data from any failure scenario.
> >> Create and manage database configuration files.
> >>
> >> Oracle Network Configuration
> >>
> >> Create and manage multiple network configuration files.
> >> Configure the database instance to support shared server connections.
> >> Setup network tracing.
> >> Configure the network environment to efficiently manage user
connections.
> >> Manage Oracle network processes.
> >> Configure the network environment to allow connections to multiple
> >databases.
> >>
> >> Oracle Enterprise Manager
> >>
> >> Install and configure Oracle Enterprise Manager.
> >> Install and configure the OEM Tuning Pack.
> >> Install and configure the OEM Diagnostics Pack.
> >> Use OEM to modify a database configuration.
> >> Configure OEM to manage database availability.
> >> Perform database administration operations using OEM.
> >>
> >> Database Availability
> >>
> >> Create a recovery catalog using Recovery Manager.
> >> Use Recovery Manager to perform database backups.
> >> Use Recovery Manager to perform a complete database restore and
recovery.
> >> Configure the TNSNAMES.ORA file to support remote connections to a
catalog
> >> database using TCP.
> >> Perform a complete recovery from any failure scenario.
> >>
> >> Data Management
> >>
> >> Create and manage tablespaces to support database access activities.
> >> Manage partitioning within a database environment.
> >> Configure auditing within the database.
> >> Provide users with access to data.
> >> Provide access to data using flashback.
> >>
> >> Database Management
> >>
> >> Implement fine-grained security.
> >> Generate table, index, column, and system statistics.
> >> Manage the SGA.
> >> Manage new users.
> >> Implement Replication.
> >>
> >> Performance Management
> >>
> >> Collect instance and database statistics using STATSPACK,
USTAT/UTLESTAT,
> >and
> >> OEM Packs.
> >> Analyze statistics and modify parameters to enhance performance.
> >> Configure Resource Manager and use it to manage queries.
> >> Create and manage objects to accommodate different data access methods.
> >> Analyze and tune query performance.
> >> Use events to collect performance information.
> >>
> >> Standby Databases and Data Guard
> >>
> >> Create and utilize a standby database.
> >> Add data to the primary database in preparation for transfer to a
standby
> >> database.
> >> Setup the standby database to use the log writer process to transfer
the
> >log
> >> stream to the standby database.
> >> Configure the network environment to allow communication between the
> >standby
> >> database and the primary database.
> >> Open the standby database in a "Read-Only" state.
> >>
> >> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
> >>
> >> Pete
> >>
> >> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
> >>
> >
> >
>
> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>
> Pete
>
> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>
Received on Wed Aug 21 2002 - 22:52:07 CDT

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