Re: ????? Suggestions on Oracle 9i OCP prep ????

Were any of the mistakes in Jason's book repeated on the test?

Thanks.

Daniel Morgan

Joe Madden wrote:

> > "Joe Madden" <Joe.Madden_at_Readyrouter.com> wrote in message
> > news:217fcfca.0201291001.7a2ecc96_at_posting.google.com...
> > > I have to agree with the assessment of Jason Couchman's book. It is
> > > littered with incorrect answers to review questions and additional
> > > misleading statements (i.e. a primary key column is required in a
> > > join).
> > > But in a more positive light, I beleive he does an excellent job of
> > > including basic topics in a clear and concise manor. I'm sure he was
> > > rushed to publish this book in a hurry.
> > > I am curious if anyone has taken the test? And what is the test like?
> > > Is it straight forward or intentionally worded to trick you into an
> > > incorrect answer?
> > > Is there a difference between the web exam or the classroom exam?
> > > Is the Couchman book enough or do I need to purchase the Oracle test
> > > tests?
> > > Thanks
>
> I'll answer my questions in the previous posting for future OCP
> participants. I just took the test (online) and passed!! Jason's
> book and 6 years of DBA experience was enough to pass the test. The
> book covers most of the general topics, but the question examples were
> not as hard as the real test. If you are a beginner, I would
> recommend studing the STS tests also. The real test is not easy and
> tries to trip you. You really need to know SQL to pass the test. I
> would give you examples but I'm sure Oracle would frown on it. Good
> Luck!
Received on Wed Jan 30 2002 - 21:56:15 CET