Re: OCP Certification

Don't buy "Oracle OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I Exam Guide". This is without a doubt the worse technical book I have ever read. I have marked over 40 errors in this book. Some are simply hard mis-statements of fact, and other are more trivial, like words left out of supposed DML syntax. But the worst part is the unclear style of writing where the author(s) apparently have no ability to put themselves in the readers shoes and see that a given statement could be understood in multiple ways. Here is a single example of the kind of crap that this book is chock full of ...
P.133 "Note that dropping the redo log group does not remove the actual file from your host machine. Those files do get automatically removed from the machine when the redo log group or members are dropped."

And this is from the "OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED Oracle Press"

The money does not matter much to me, but this book was obviously rushed to market just to make a quick buck. I get very frustrated when it seems like 'integrity' is a concept lost with old dinosaurs like me. Is there nothing left in our society that is not a scam? Governments, trusted institutions, religious organizations, health care industry, all scams. And now even vaunted ORACLE technical books, alas showing feet of clay. <sigh> Mike

"pparimal" <pparimal.y8xua_at_mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message news:pparimal.y8xua_at_mail.mcse.ms...
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> Hello
>
> I am looking for changing my career from Lotus Notes to Oracle
> Developer / DBA. I am currently Lotus Notes
> R4 / R5 / R6 certified.
>
> I did oracle development for approx. 1 year in Oracle 7.0 / Forms3.0,
>
> Now I want to get back to Oracle. If I want to do so, I think, the best
> way to start certification program.
>
> Can any one tell me,
>
> 1. Which is the best book for OCP ( developer ) and OCP ( DBA )? or
> 2. where can i get the good study material for the oracle certification
> program?
> 3. Which is the best discussion forum for oracle certification
> program?
>
> I appericiate your time, and guidance. I am just very new to this
> discussion forum, I was just browsing and
> got this site information.
>
> Thanks and have a great day.
>
> PP
>
>
> pparimal
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