Just bought Oracle Press 9i New Features by the illustrious Robert Freeman. Seems good and I have also seen another Oracle Press Book 9i New Features Exam Guide by Daniel Benjamin. This follows the Corioulus format of a chapter and questions and a big test at the end. The worrying thing about Robert's book is that in the introduction he states that due to lack of space he has had to miss certain features out. Unfortunately he does not even list the ones he has missed out. However these books should be used in conjunction with the Oracle documentation so should it should not be too much of an issue. John
-----Original Message----- Sent: 06 November 2002 14:34 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Unfortunately there are no Corioulus books for 9i. Ken ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple <mailto:ORACLE-L@;fatcity.com> recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:08 AM But I did. All I did was study the Corioulus book - and took the exams. -----Original Message----- <mailto:DWILLIAMS@;LIFETOUCH.COM> ] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:34 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ken - Wow, I'm impressed. I took and passed one APICS module years and years ago and I can testify that they aren't easy. And I took the module related to my daily job. Can you share any tips on how to study for the SQL exam? I find I learn MUCH more from someone that was forced to reassess their strategy than from people that say "oh, I took the manual home two nights and breezed through it". Dennis Williams DBA, 40%OCP Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 2:04 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I agree that the SQL exam is very difficult. I've taken it twice and missed passing by just a couple of points. But I will persist. Interestingly enough when I got my APICS CPIM certification I took six exams and passed them all on the first try. The passing grade is 90%. Ken Janusz, CPIM ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:03 AM > Eva - Everything I've heard says that all the exam questions come out of the > Oracle University class Student Guides. To put it bluntly, your goal is to > pass the exam. You could study the Oracle manuals, but there is a lot of > material to cover and what strikes you as important might not be covered on > the exam, and vice-versa. Essentially you are getting two levels of > filtering. Somebody read the manuals and used that to prepare student > guides, then a group of Oracle instructors read the student guide and > prepared questions. I think that most of the exam guides were prepared from > the Oracle Student Guides and the author has at least taken the exam, so > they have a general idea of how the test is approached. Everyone has their > favorite exam preparation book and I consider this a worthwhile investment, > I bought Couchman - > http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WIANMIL0 <http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WIANMIL 0> > H > < http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WIANMIL <http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=6WIANMIL > > 0H&sourceid=00400731866779927243&bfdate=11%2D05%2D2002+10%3A16%3A17&isbn=007 > 2133414> > &sourceid=00400731866779927243&bfdate=11%2D05%2D2002+10%3A16%3A17&isbn=00721 > 33414 > Two issues: Which exam track are you planning to take? 9i? 8i? > The advice I received is "don't take the SQL exam as your first exam". > Take the DBA exam first. The SQL exam is reported to be quite hard because > it covers all the odd SQL functions and can really catch you unawares. As a > practicing DBA you should find the DBA exam pretty easy. I didn't personally > take that path for my own reasons, but I still consider it good advice. > > > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 40%OCP > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:09 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > Hello Everyone, > > 1. I have now made the humungous decision to start studying and to write the > OCP exams. > 2. Do I study out of the Oracle Manuals? > 3. I do have the Sybex Study Guides, would studying these be all that is > needed? > 4. Or do the questions come out of the Course material ( Which I have not > attended ). > 5. I do have some of the Oreilly "Insect" Books - would these be any help? > > Any views, opinions etc appreciated. > Regards > Denham Eva > Oracle DBA > "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to > understand the simplicity." > Dennis Ritchie. > > > > _____ > > DISCLAIMER > > > > This message is for the named person's use only. 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