Re: Assessment question on indexes

Xho wrote:

>I have to disagree with you here, Richard. I think most DBAs spend a
lot
>of timing dealing with developers, managers, or other people that
barely
>have a grasp on what a database even is. Therefore, the ability to
extract
>meaning out of poorly worded questions, and the ability to make
reasonable
>inferences in the face of ambiguity, are very valuable skills for a
DBA
>to have.

While true, very difficult to justify in a putatively "objective" test such as this.

Xho later wrote:

>It is supposed to be what Oracle wants it to be.

All too true. A profit center and marketing tool, in the guise of certification. In some cases, it is testing the ability to spit back platitudes from the classes.

I think there may be more value in us ripping it apart than anything else. It certainly doesn't test the ability to look things up in a manual or online, which is one of the ways I make myself most valuable.

jg, OCP

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