RE: Re[1]: OCP question from Boson practice tests

> My guess would be that one could pass the exam just by working with Oracle
> for a couple of years and comparing that to some practice questions, one

True. I took the beta OCP tests in 1997, with about 150 questions per test. They were free at OOW, so it seemed like a good price.

Three years experience, no problem. Of course, some of my answers were probably incorrect, in accordance with my misconceptions at the time, but they were good enough to pass the test. ;)

Jared

On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 14:34, Niall Litchfield wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I have a problem with a lot of the commentary on the OCP that I have read
> here and elsewhere, especially that which focusses on specific questions and
> the, ahem, 'product features' associated with them. My problem is this. To
> me the OCP, or rather the OU courses and the associated revision (= what the
> hell did I do 2 months ago I've got a test now) work necessary to pass the
> OCP were particularly helpful in illuminating areas in which I was, now what
> is the expression - ah yes, brain-dead.
>
> MTS and connection pooling for example, wonderful stuff, what a good idea.
> Don't use it myself, don't know how it works and keep getting the acronym
> confused with Microsoft Transaction Server. Oh what you mean maybe I should
> at least recognize the term and the idea behind it. Oh very well then.
>
> My guess would be that one could pass the exam just by working with Oracle
> for a couple of years and comparing that to some practice questions, one
> wouldn't do especially well but 60% or so will pass you. Doing the courses,
> especially if you get one of those educators who insist on knowing how the
> thing actually works as well as what the course notes say will be an even
> better investment.
>
> Of course criticism of the OCP based on the fact that it values version
> specific syntax over DBA/Developer principles is right on the money IMO.
>
> Niall
>

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