And I have BCC'ed Jim on this... in the hope he reads it :).
Mogens
Lex de Haan wrote:
> there is one *small* problem here --
> Jim DiIanni does not work for Oracle anymore.
> guess what? He joined Microsoft ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Thomas Biju
> Sent: woensdag 24 maart 2004 18:57
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: RE: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>
>
> Don't know yet. Read this:
> http://www.certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=72
>
> <Quote>
> Is the program still happy with the decision to add a training requirement
> to the OCP DBA 9i track? Do you want to keep moving forward with
> that?
>
> DiIanni: There are various [issues still out] on that one. I'd actually
> rather not comment on it.
> <EndQuote>
>
> There is an offer from Oracle Education: If you take any Oracle10g class
> before Aug2004, you get a free certification exam voucher!
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ryan.gaffuri_at_cox.net [mailto:ryan.gaffuri_at_cox.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: Re: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>
>
> any workd on whether you need a class to upgrade?
>
>
>>From: "M Rafiq" <rafiq9857_at_hotmail.com>
>>Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 12:29:54 EST
>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>Subject: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>>
>>Biju,
>>
>>Thanks for update. Waiting for 10g upgrade.
>>
>>Regards
>>Rafiq
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>From: "Thomas Biju" <BThomas_at_br-inc.com>
>>Reply-To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>To: <oracle-l_at_freelists.org>
>>Subject: RE: OCP Preparation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:27:34 -0600
>>
>>The OCP 10g upgrade "beta" exam is expected to come out in April. The
>>production release I heard is around Sep/Oct.
>>
>>From the Oracle education course schedule, it appears that there will be
>>only two exams to get OCP certified in Oracle10g. First exam will
>>take you to the OCA level and second exam will make you OCP. There will be
>>one upgrade exam to 10g if you're already certified.
>>
>>Details @
>
> http://education.oracle.co.uk/html/oracle/1001/73/99/catalogue.htm
>
>>OCA Exam:
>>Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I
>>
>>OCP Exam:
>>Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop II
>>
>>Upgrade to 10g:
>>Oracle Database 10g: New Features for Administrators
>>
>>B.
>>http://www.bijoos.com/oracle/oracle_certified_professional.htm
>>
>>PS:
>>
>>For 7.3 certification, there were 5 exams.
>>For 8i certification, there are 5 exams.
>>For 9i certification, there are 4 exams.
>>For 10g certification, there are 2 exams...
>>
>>May be one can wait till 11'z' is out, there will be only one exam!!
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: M Rafiq [mailto:rafiq9857_at_hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:01 AM
>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>>
>>
>>Jared,
>>
>>Whether like it or not , I started/completed OCP sometime in year
>
> 2000(with
>
>>12 years Oracle experience at that time) due to employment requirement.
>
> It
>
>>is still true today.
>>
>>Besides positive part on employment search, it force you to do a lot of
>>reading for new features now which is required to pass upgrade exams.
>>
>>Is any info about 10g upgrade exams?
>>
>>Regards
>>Rafiq
>>
>>
>>
>>From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
>>Reply-To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
>>Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:39:47 -0800
>>
>> > ..if it has any value at all.
>>
>>I must disagree with this statement.
>>
>>True, it may have no value among your Oracle peers.
>>
>>But I doubt that anyone here is getting it to impress their peers. We
>>all know better. Wrong answers, dumb questions, etc.
>>
>>The OCP may be the deciding factor when applying for employment.
>>
>>Check monster.com and dice.com. I have seen ads on several occasions
>>that *require* OCP.
>>
>>It may also be tied to an individuals employment grade and/or salary
>>increase.
>>
>>You just need to consider another perspective on the subject.
>>
>>Jared
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Chris Stephens <ChrisStephens_at_affina.com>
>>Sent by: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
>> 03/23/2004 05:36 AM
>> Please respond to oracle-l
>>
>>
>> To: "'oracle-l_at_freelists.org'" <oracle-l_at_freelists.org>
>> cc:
>> Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books ,
>
> Links
>
>>, Docs ?
>>
>>
>>And this is one of the reasons ocp gets to be less and less valuable....if
>>it has any value at all.
>>
>>...study the database...not the questions.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kommareddy, Srinivas (MED, Wissen Infotech)
>>[mailto:Srinivas.Kommareddy_at_med.ge.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:51 AM
>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org;
>>"'=SMTP:oracledba_at_lazydba.com'"@int-nj2gw-1.online-age.net
>>Subject: RE: OCP Preperation -Any Recommended Books , Links , Docs ?
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Do you need an easy way ?
>>
>>ping me personallly if you need the question bank. You willl get more than
>>60-70% of the questions in the exam from this question bank.
>>
>>Thanks and Regads,
>>Srinivas
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]
>>On Behalf Of VIVEK_SHARMA
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:04 PM
>>To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org; LazyDBA.com Discussion
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>>
>>
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