pparimal <pparimal.y9k2b_at_mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message news:<pparimal.y9k2b_at_mail.mcse.ms>...
> I truely appericiate your time and guidance.
>
> Thanks
> PP
>
> Daniel Morgan wrote:
> > *pparimal wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I am looking for changing my career from Lotus Notes to Oracle
> > > Developer / DBA. I am currently Lotus Notes
> > > R4 / R5 / R6 certified.
> > >
> > > I did oracle development for approx. 1 year in Oracle 7.0 /
> Forms3.0,
> > >
> > > Now I want to get back to Oracle. If I want to do so, I think, the
> best
> > > way to start certification program.
> > >
> > > Can any one tell me,
> > >
> > > 1. Which is the best book for OCP ( developer ) and OCP ( DBA )?
> or
> > > 2. where can i get the good study material for the oracle
> certification
> > > program?
> > > 3. Which is the best discussion forum for oracle certification
> > > program?
> > >
> > > I appericiate your time, and guidance. I am just very new to this
> > > discussion forum, I was just browsing and
> > > got this site information.
> > >
> > > Thanks and have a great day.
> > >
> > > PP
> > >
> > >
> > > pparimal
> > >
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> > I think a certification program is the worst way to get back to
> > Oracle
> > unless part of your goal is to empty your bank account.
> >
> > The quality of the education in most programs is negligible. Which
> > doesn't mean that they don't meet their goal of teaching you to pass
> > a
> > test: In that many earn their money.
> >
> > But rather the fact that most employers have figured out that OCP
> > stands
> > for the fact that the person can memorize information rather than
> > that
> > they can actually do the job.
> >
> > Find a class targeted toward developing real skills as are given at
> > many
> > colleges and universities or from some training companies ... but
> > you'll
> > need to check out the training company to be sure they and their
> > instructors are actually focused on skills rather than tests.
> >
> > 1. Most of the OCP books on the market contain gross errors of fact
> > 2. Don't
> > 3. There are none.
> >
> > Download a copy from oracle.com or purchase the Demo CD Pack from
> > store.oracle.com and then get a few books. I'd suggest the ones
> > authored
> > by Tom Kyte, Jonathan Lewis, and Mike Ault worth looking at.
> >
> > HTH
> > --
> > Daniel Morgan
> > http://tinyurl.com/yq3u
> > http://tinyurl.com/yq3v
> > damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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>
>
> pparimal
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i dont know where you live, but if your in the US, given the state of
the economy, you need 3-4 years minimum to have any shot at getting an
oracle job. That is bare minimum. Those jobs will be competitive.
Received on Thu Dec 11 2003 - 08:06:47 CST
