Re: Oracle Certification DBA or Developer
From: gazzag <gareth_at_jamms.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:06:54 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <f41be69b-9c89-4f5b-8d97-fc2340281d46_at_r41g2000prr.googlegroups.com>
On 6 Jan, 10:47, Sanjeev <sanjeev.atvan..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 3, 3:01 am, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 2, 2:57 am, Sanjeev <sanjeev.atvan..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Dear Gurus,
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> > > I have got 2.5 years experience in Oracle 9i (SQL, PL/SQL) with
> > > Java.
> > > Mostly Database development (SQL, PL/SQL).
> > > I want do a certification in Oracle and having a doubt where should
> > > go?
> > > Whether Developer or DBA track, as well as which certification I
> > > need to go for so as to become career in Oracle.
> > > Which certification will be suitable for me.
> > > Whether Oracle 10g certification OR Oracle 9i certification
>
> > > Since I am not working on D2k
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> > > Could any one provide suggestion for me.
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> > > Regards
> > > Sanjeev
>
> > I basically agree with David and Mark.
>
> > Sometimes I answer this question from people without experience that
> > by the time they've worked a couple of years as a developer, they
> > should have an idea what the differences are and perhaps which way
> > they might be happiest. Your post is making me rethink that answer
> > (and I thank you for that). I'm guessing it may be entirely possible
> > to be in places without any explicit DBA role, and get developer
> > experience without seeing what proper administration is all about (and
> > certainly, some people have pointed out how many products seem to show
> > that in a negative way).
>
> > What have you observed?
>
> > If I were in your situation as I understand it, I'd take the developer
> > path, then the DBA path, they both have useful information that you
> > don't get exposed to in particular jobs, and each has some info useful
> > in the other job. But always take everything they say with a critical
> > eye, some information is wrong, some is misleading, some is sales
> > fluff. Try things yourself when possible. Don't believe anyone who
> > tries to sell you anything with the idea it will help you get a
> > particular job, that's a common scam.
>
> > jg
> > --
> > _at_home.com is bogus.
> > "En route to Goleta" - electronic sign on Amtrak train headed away
> > from Goleta for hours.
>
> Thanks for your valuable advice.
>
> Ultimately I decided to go for developer track.
> I want to do a certification in SQL and PL-SQL.
>
> Could anyone provide me below things.
> - Certification code for SQL and PL-SQL (for Oracle 10g).
> - any tutorial or reference books(Oracle10g).
>
> Thanking in advance
> Sanjeev- Hide quoted text -
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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:06:54 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <f41be69b-9c89-4f5b-8d97-fc2340281d46_at_r41g2000prr.googlegroups.com>
On 6 Jan, 10:47, Sanjeev <sanjeev.atvan..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 3, 3:01 am, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 2, 2:57 am, Sanjeev <sanjeev.atvan..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Dear Gurus,
>
> > > I have got 2.5 years experience in Oracle 9i (SQL, PL/SQL) with
> > > Java.
> > > Mostly Database development (SQL, PL/SQL).
> > > I want do a certification in Oracle and having a doubt where should
> > > go?
> > > Whether Developer or DBA track, as well as which certification I
> > > need to go for so as to become career in Oracle.
> > > Which certification will be suitable for me.
> > > Whether Oracle 10g certification OR Oracle 9i certification
>
> > > Since I am not working on D2k
>
> > > Could any one provide suggestion for me.
>
> > > Regards
> > > Sanjeev
>
> > I basically agree with David and Mark.
>
> > Sometimes I answer this question from people without experience that
> > by the time they've worked a couple of years as a developer, they
> > should have an idea what the differences are and perhaps which way
> > they might be happiest. Your post is making me rethink that answer
> > (and I thank you for that). I'm guessing it may be entirely possible
> > to be in places without any explicit DBA role, and get developer
> > experience without seeing what proper administration is all about (and
> > certainly, some people have pointed out how many products seem to show
> > that in a negative way).
>
> > What have you observed?
>
> > If I were in your situation as I understand it, I'd take the developer
> > path, then the DBA path, they both have useful information that you
> > don't get exposed to in particular jobs, and each has some info useful
> > in the other job. But always take everything they say with a critical
> > eye, some information is wrong, some is misleading, some is sales
> > fluff. Try things yourself when possible. Don't believe anyone who
> > tries to sell you anything with the idea it will help you get a
> > particular job, that's a common scam.
>
> > jg
> > --
> > _at_home.com is bogus.
> > "En route to Goleta" - electronic sign on Amtrak train headed away
> > from Goleta for hours.
>
> Thanks for your valuable advice.
>
> Ultimately I decided to go for developer track.
> I want to do a certification in SQL and PL-SQL.
>
> Could anyone provide me below things.
> - Certification code for SQL and PL-SQL (for Oracle 10g).
> - any tutorial or reference books(Oracle10g).
>
> Thanking in advance
> Sanjeev- Hide quoted text -
>
SQL reference: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/toc.htm
PL/SQL reference: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14261/toc.htm
HTH -g Received on Tue Jan 06 2009 - 06:06:54 CST