Re: First Timer for a DBA exam NEEDS INFO!

Lynn,

First, get a copy of Oracle 8i Personal Edition if you don't have access to it at work. You'll need it to do some of the hands on stuff. Make sure you got a machine that can handle the load.

Second, buy the DBA exam guide for the certification you are going to do and STUDY it deeply. Do the SQL test first, The Admin Exam second, The B/U exam third, and the Tuning exam last. 8I has a networking exam also I think.

The exam cram books are *ok* as an additional resource, but you really need the Oracle Exam Guides because the questions in the exam guides are similar in style to what you *might* see on the test, and the content in pretty thorough. In retrospect, the Exam Guide was *more* useful than the exam crams because of the nature of the tests.

I think that unless you are working day to day with the product, you will need *at least* 2 weeks to study for each test so you don't overheat yourself. Take as many practice tests as you can find, and study the stuff you get wrong.

Good luck.
"pj" <thedaviesfamily_at_home.com> wrote in message news:O5zr5.146932$c5.3943810_at_news2.rdc1.on.home.com...
> Hello there:
> I saw a few newbie postings so I though I would
 give
> it a try. I have been using the basics of Oracle for approx. 2 years even
> though I still beleive my knowlege to be limited other than select
> statements and dumps :)
>
> I decided to take a course to write my exams for a
> DBA at night but the instructor is going really quick and her english is
> hard for me to understand. I have read through all the books but I feel
> that this won't be enough.
>
> Since I live in Canada I feel that 100 bucks US is
 a
> little steep for a few test questions and I have only heard bad things
 about
> the exam cram books that also cost a pretty penny. What do I do??? are
> there any sites or materials that are worth buying????
>
> I am praying someone who has taken all these exams can help me out!!!
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
Received on Thu Aug 31 2000 - 16:03:31 CDT