Re: What Use is OCP? Plenty!

"I think the only good thing about OCP is that Oracle and people like you earn their income from it."

Well said.

"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:sopepusvjo8cduhrbaiaujpjl1ph5skrh8_at_4ax.com...
> On 29 Sep 2002 10:29:14 -0700, mikerault_at_earthlink.net (Mike Ault)
> wrote:
>
> >I followed with interest the previous post on OCP and whether it was
> >worth it. The consensus from the experts was that no, it wasn't worth
> >it. I beg to differ.
> >
> >You only need to peruse the lists here on Google pertaining to Oracle
> >or follow any of the other Oracle lists to see there is a great lack
> >of knowledge of fundamentals, theory and basic facts about Oracle.
> Quite often the people show lack of knowledge *did* pass their OCP.
> How do you explain that?
>
>
> [snip]
> >
> >I believe the OCP is a mark in the sand, it states the person was
> >willing to take the time to learn and apply that learning to a test.
> >Does it mean hand over a database that is mission critical? Nope. Does
> >it mean hire them over someone with demonstrated ability and
> >experience? Nope. It is a foot in the door, a penny on the scale in
> >their favor, all other things being equal.
> >
> As I view OCP:
> - You can manage to pass OCP with *zilch*/zero hands-on Oracle
> experience! Now how about that!
> - Most OCP material is full of errors.
> - Quite often the questions need what I call with a biblical term
> 'exegesis'. The answer to the question depends on this 'exegesis' of
> questions often written in as grammatically difficult English as
> possible. Hence, non-native speakers will always have a disadvantage.
>
> I think the only good thing about OCP is that Oracle and people like
> you earn their income from it.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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Received on Sun Sep 29 2002 - 23:44:31 CDT