Re: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle veteran DBA

Oracle's politic is to make us using GUI tools. This is reflected in OCP exams, so I can conclude that for newbies exams become easier while hardcore DBAs might never use GUI tools.

Alexandre
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To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:03 PM

> When people pass exams they tend to say the exam was "easy".
>
> When they fail the exam they tend to say either "I didn't study enough" or
> "It was hard, that one!"
>
> Regards,
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
> Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes
> Technology Services | Services technologiques
> Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique
> Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO
>
> E-Mail: boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:28 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle veteran
> DBA
>
> Funny, I just heard a seasoned Oracle consultant say
> that the 9i exams were considerably more difficult
> than the 8i exams.
>
>
> --- "McBain, Neil SITI-ITDSEL314"
> <Neil.N.McBain_at_is.shell.com> wrote:
> > I have just completed my Oracle 8i OCP DBA using
> > only ten years of
> > experience and the Sybex books (thoroughly
> > recommended, except Backup &
> > Recovery does not cover enough RMAN syntax). I
> > believe if you sit the 9i OCP
> > exams then you do have to attend one Oracle course
> > (except if you had sat an
> > Oracle 9i exam prior to a certain date this year),
> > however you can sit the
> > 8i exams and then the 9i upgrade exam without
> > requiring the course (or I
> > hope this is true, since I am studying for the
> > upgrade exam now). Also heard
> > an Oracle trainer say that the 9i exams are easier
> > then the 8i exams but do
> > not now if this is true or not.
> >
> > Hope this is of help,
> > Neil.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: 25 July 2002 23:08
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Also, isn't Oracle now REQUIRING you to go to THEIR
> > classes to get your
> > certification?
> >
> > On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 14:19, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
> >
> > Paula - I'm skeptical whether a boot camp could
> > cover all the material
> >
> > involved in the OCP tests. I could see where you
> > might come out tuned up
> >
> > enough to whip out a couple of tests, but once you
> > got past them, you'd
> >
> > probably have to do the other tests the hard way --
> > study for them. I would
> >
> > rate the individual classes as more likely to help
> > you through the OCP, one
> >
> > test at a time.
> >
> > Dennis Williams
> >
> > DBA, 20% OCP
> >
> > Lifetouch, Inc.
> >
> > dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:54 PM
> >
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I have been working hard on Oracle systems at
> > various levels - various
> >
> > platforms, etc. for 8 years. It has been a long
> > time since I have taken a
> >
> > course. Would like to go to IOUG. Reading e-mails
> > I have made up my mind -
> >
> > I think it gives me more options to get certified.
> > Problem has been I work
> >
> > and have 2 small kids. Also, I am a consultant who
> > has been steadily
> >
> > applied - not a problem but it means I am either
> > working on systems or with
> >
> > my kids. I am thinking this is a way to save myself
> > the time I don't have
> >
> > and force the commitment - is it worth it? I know
> > an unfair question but by
> >
> > taking this and the exams will I indeed completed
> > what it takes to become
> >
> > certified for 9I?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > <mailto:Support_at_OraKnowledge.com> ]
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:26 AM
> >
> > To: Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > Tomorrow (Friday July 26th) is the last day of our
> > Summer Promotion that
> >
> > entitles
> >
> > you to save 50% off our Oracle8i / 9i DBA eBoot
> > Camp. That's right, save
> >
> > $1,749.
> >
> >
> >
> > We have only a handful of remaining seats for our
> > Live, Online,
> >
> > Instructor-led
> >
> > course, so call us and register today!!
> >
> >
> >
> > In case you have lost the previous email I sent,
> > here's the facts:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Because the classes must go on...whether there are
> > only 5 or as many as 15
> >
> > students enrolled...we've decided to allow you the
> > opportunity to register
> >
> > for a
> >
> > seat in one of our upcoming courses for 50% OFF.
> > That's right, instead of
> >
> > the
> >
> > normal $3,499 registration fee for our Oracle8i / 9i
> > DBA eBoot Camp, you can
> >
> >
> >
> > register for only $1,749.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's what you get:
> >
> >
> >
> > - A 5 week blended eLearning program that includes
> > Instructor Led Training
> >
> > in our Virtual Classroom environment. That's
> > right, you simply need to
> >
> > login to
> >
> > the Virtual Classroom at the designated time to
> > receive Live, Instructor
> >
> > Led
> >
> > Training...without having to leave your home or
> > office!
> >
> >
> >
> > - The course includes training for all 5 Oracle8i
> > OCP DBA exams, plus as a
> >
> > FREE BONUS we are including our Oracle9i New
> > Features for Administrators
> >
> > course that will prepare you for the Oracle9i
> > Upgrade exam. That's a
> >
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
>
> =====
> Pete Barnett
> Lead Database Administrator
> The Regence Group
> pnbarne_at_regence.com
>
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