Re: Outrage that OCP exams are now unproctored - Comments?

I do not think I made myself clear.

What I took is Oracle 8i to 9i upgrade exam. During this process, I forced myself to go through 9i new feature, a tedious process, which on the other case you will never do if you do not want to get certified.

Even though my two examples are for 8i, I just want to point out that those people, who has been working with Oracle for several years, did not spend any time to read 8i new features. I did not have any chance to talk to any people about 9i yet.

And I am sure soon I will be providing people who did not, does not and will not study 9i, with advice about 9i new features and my knowledge through studying 9i upgrade exam.

Honestly, many sites just upgrade their Oracle version for supporting purpose. They never pay attention to how to take advantage of some new feature they are paying for. I think DBAs, whether certified or not, makes a lot of difference.

"Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:3e0bdedd$0$7811$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> Fri, 27 Dec 2002 03:13:10 GMT, Joe said (and I quote):
>
>
> > I think the process is very worthwhile. At least I got a feeling what
> > Oracle 9i will provide other than 8i.
>
> What exactly does it provide? The two examples you quoted are also
> available in 8i...
>
> See? This is what I mean by being trained for the specifics of one
> particular version.
> You are not learning ANYTHING to do with relational database or its use.
> You are learning the specifics of one version of a piece of software.
> And assuming that what you have been told is part of 9i is the be-all-
> and-end-all of Oracle.
> Wrong.
>
> > they do not have to. Your boss will not blame you for not using
something
> > he himself does not even know that exists.
>
> Your boss will never blame you for anything technical. It has *nothing*
> to do with the relative value of OCP or any other technical
> "certification".
> And if he/she thinks that it's good value to send you on a 9i OCP to
> learn the specifics of 9i instead of just putting you through one of
> Oracle's "Differences" courses...
>
> --
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_optusnet.com.au.nospam
Received on Fri Dec 27 2002 - 05:27:32 CST