Re: Mysql Certification exams
Hi Machiel, First of all, obligatory disclaimer: Until 2007, I was in charge of the MySQL certification exams. I'm also co-author of the book I'm about to recommend, but I receive no sales royalties. All of which means that I'm biased and my knowledge may be a bit rusty, but hopefully still useful :-) The best resource for self-study ought to be the MySQL 5 Certification Study Guide, http://www.amazon.com/MySQL-5-0-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0672328127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1262596558sr=8-1 The book has received very favorable feedback from those doing self-studying for the certification exams. Along with the book you get a number of self-study questions to help you check whether you have understood the material. The questions are open-ended/discussion questions, not multiple-choice like on the exams. Also make sure to read the candidate guide on the mysql web site before you go to the exam. It has a lot of valuable hints. Best of luck on the exam! / Carsten On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:06:12 +0200, machiel.richards machiel.richa...@gmail.com wrote: Good day all I hope that someone can help me out with some resources. Due to lack of interest my MySQL training was cancelled in December. However I need to get certified (MySQL DBA) ASAP and need to do this on book knowledge and a bit of experience alone. Due to the cost for the exams I cannot afford to fail any one of the two exams. I am trying to get hold of sample exams, etc... that I can use for preparation to the exams in order to test myself and make sure that I have all the knowledge I need. Does anybody know where I can look for these? Regards Machiel !DSPAM:451,4b41859b3567878853768! -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
Re: Mysql Certification exams
Hi Machiel, 1) the best resource for the exam is/was the Cerification Study Guide and it is all you need to pass the exam but 2) the exam changed recently (no more from Vue) so that the Guide could be useless I am not telling you that being certified this way makes sense only for some corporate needs or personal CV needs (apart from telling friends at the bar) and when you will be at night with a broken replication your certification will not help you. But I am sure you know it already! Cheers Claudio 2010/1/4 machiel.richards machiel.richa...@gmail.com Good day all I hope that someone can help me out with some resources. Due to lack of interest my MySQL training was cancelled in December. However I need to get certified (MySQL DBA) ASAP and need to do this on book knowledge and a bit of experience alone. Due to the cost for the exams I cannot afford to fail any one of the two exams. I am trying to get hold of sample exams, etc... that I can use for preparation to the exams in order to test myself and make sure that I have all the knowledge I need. Does anybody know where I can look for these? Regards Machiel -- Claudio
Re: Mysql Certification exams
I am certified Dba, the book is all you need for the examwell 8 years experience help as well. What I mean is that On 4 jan 2010 10:20, cars...@bitbybit.dk wrote: Hi Machiel, First of all, obligatory disclaimer: Until 2007, I was in charge of the MySQL certification exams. I'm also co-author of the book I'm about to recommend, but I receive no sales royalties. All of which means that I'm biased and my knowledge may be a bit rusty, but hopefully still useful :-) The best resource for self-study ought to be the MySQL 5 Certification Study Guide, http://www.amazon.com/MySQL-5-0-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0672328127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1262596558sr=8-1 The book has received very favorable feedback from those doing self-studying for the certification exams. Along with the book you get a number of self-study questions to help you check whether you have understood the material. The questions are open-ended/discussion questions, not multiple-choice like on the exams. Also make sure to read the candidate guide on the mysql web site before you go to the exam. It has a lot of valuable hints. Best of luck on the exam! / Carsten On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:06:12 +0200, machiel.richards machiel.richa...@gmail.com wrote: Good day all I hope that someone can help me out with some resources. ... I am trying to get hold of sample exams, etc... that I can use for preparation t... Does anybody know where I can look for these? Regards Mach... !DSPAM:451,4b41859b3567878853768! -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: h...
Re: Mysql Certification exams
Hi , Look dummies , look mysql basic's, not sure, but google with keyword mysql dump On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:36 AM, machiel.richards machiel.richa...@gmail.com wrote: Good day all I hope that someone can help me out with some resources. Due to lack of interest my MySQL training was cancelled in December. However I need to get certified (MySQL DBA) ASAP and need to do this on book knowledge and a bit of experience alone. Due to the cost for the exams I cannot afford to fail any one of the two exams. I am trying to get hold of sample exams, etc... that I can use for preparation to the exams in order to test myself and make sure that I have all the knowledge I need. Does anybody know where I can look for these? Regards Machiel -- Regards B.S.Bharanikumar http://php-mysql-jquery.blogspot.com/
Re: Mysql Certification exams
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 11:06 PM, machiel.richards machiel.richa...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to get hold of sample exams, etc... that I can use for preparation to the exams in order to test myself and make sure that I have all the knowledge I need. I have passed all the 5.0 dev and dba exams as well as 5.1 cluster. Buy the official guides and read them well: http://www.amazon.com/MySQL-5-0-Certification-Study-Guide/dp/0672328127 That has all the information you need and practice exam questions. The certification exams are not that hard if you work with MySQL consistently and read through the guide. -- Rob Wultsch wult...@gmail.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
Re: MySQL Certification
Thanx for all the messages but I wasn't talking about the list mysql@lists.mysql.com... I get all those mails... I was talking about the speficic certification list [EMAIL PROTECTED]. (Sorry for not being that clear !) And still no words about maximum space between DEV1 and DEV2 !!! Thanx -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Gabriel PREDA Senior Web Developer -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MySQL Certification Questions
the study guide? Adrian Bruce wrote: Hi Does anybody know where i can get a load of sample questiosn for the MySQL certificate exams, i know there are a few on mysql's site but i was hoping to find quite a few to practice on. Thanks Ade -- life is a game... so have fun. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MySQL certification
Douglas, I'm scheduled to take the MySQL certification exam tomorrow morning, thus currently intently cramming with the MySQL reference manual and writing out study notes etc. I'm not too worried as I've been using MySQL for years (although preping for this has been a good exercise and I've learned a number of useful things so far) but I wonder if anyone on this list has thoughts in general about the certification test or has taken this test and would like to offer any tips, hints, or cautions? I've taken the Core exam, but that was a long time ago (November 2002 :-). Mike Hillyer has taken (and passed) both exams, and he's written a nice summary about taking the Pro exam on his blog: http://www.vbmysql.com/mike/blog/archives/09.php If I do well on the test tomorrow, perhapas I'll post my study notes on-line; otherwise I may change my name, retire to the countryside and take up raising mangel-wurzels. Good luck! Regards, -- Stefan Hinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] iConnect GmbH http://iConnect.de Heesestr. 6, 12169 Berlin (Germany) Telefon: +49 30 7970948-0 Fax: +49 30 7970948-3 [filter fodder: sql, mysql, query] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MySQL certification
Thanks, Stefan. Mike's article was interesting. The test was a bit harder than I anticipated. I should have paid more attention to column types and database name, among other things. But I did pass - at least, the preliminary report said pass, but also said that the exam will be reviewed and If you have met the passing score, you will receive your official certificate by mail. This puzzles me, because this exam isn't beta any more? Studying for and taking the exam was a good excercise and I'm glad I did. I learned things I didn't know about MySQL. Now I would like to take the Pro exam. I wrote out pages and pages of notes while studying. If anyone's interested, perhaps I will post those online. -Doug Stefan Hinz wrote: Douglas, I'm scheduled to take the MySQL certification exam tomorrow morning, thus currently intently cramming with the MySQL reference manual and writing out study notes etc. I'm not too worried as I've been using MySQL for years (although preping for this has been a good exercise and I've learned a number of useful things so far) but I wonder if anyone on this list has thoughts in general about the certification test or has taken this test and would like to offer any tips, hints, or cautions? I've taken the Core exam, but that was a long time ago (November 2002 :-). Mike Hillyer has taken (and passed) both exams, and he's written a nice summary about taking the Pro exam on his blog: http://www.vbmysql.com/mike/blog/archives/09.php If I do well on the test tomorrow, perhapas I'll post my study notes on-line; otherwise I may change my name, retire to the countryside and take up raising mangel-wurzels. Good luck! Regards, -- Stefan Hinz [EMAIL PROTECTED] iConnect GmbH http://iConnect.de Heesestr. 6, 12169 Berlin (Germany) Telefon: +49 30 7970948-0 Fax: +49 30 7970948-3 [filter fodder: sql, mysql, query]
Re: MySQL certification
On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 19:56, Douglas Sims wrote: Thanks, Stefan. Mike's article was interesting. The test was a bit harder than I anticipated. I should have paid more attention to column types and database name, among other things. But I did pass Congratulations :-) - at least, the preliminary report said pass, but also said that the exam will be reviewed and If you have met the passing score, you will receive your official certificate by mail. This puzzles me, because this exam isn't beta any more? No, it's not. And don't worry, that's just some standard verbiage from the test center. If your score report says passed, you've passed -- and you will receive your certificate in due time. Studying for and taking the exam was a good excercise and I'm glad I did. I learned things I didn't know about MySQL. ... Yes, many candidates are surprised at the high level of the exam; both the knowledge/skill required and the amount of information covered in the Core exam are quite extensive, despite this being our first level exam. I learned things I didn't know about MySQL while studying is a comment we often hear -- which makes me and others here happy, as this is of course one of the main ideas behind having a certification program in the first place. Best regards, / Carsten -- Carsten H. Pedersen Coordinator of Development, Certification Manager MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com Want to swim with the dolphins? (April 14-16, 2004) http://www.mysql.com/uc2004/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MySQL certification
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Douglas Sims wrote: The test was a bit harder than I anticipated. I should have paid more attention to column types and database name, among other things. But I did pass - at least, the preliminary report said pass, but also said that the exam will be reviewed and If you have met the passing score, you will receive your official certificate by mail. This puzzles me, because this exam isn't beta any more? It's the Professional exam that is in beta. Once you say you're done reviewing you should get a PASS or FAILED on the screen imediately. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MySQL certification [slightly-ot]
Hi Jennifer, On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 20:55, Jennifer Goodie wrote: I have recently re-entered the job market and I was wondering if anyone has found that having certification really helps in landing a position. If so, which cert do you have? I can only answer in general terms, but hope you might still find this insight helpful... I have talked to quite a number of hiring managers, and there seems to be some consensus regarding the following points, when it comes to certifications in hiring: If a manager looks at certifications, it's often the first thing he does to split the candidates, with a view to look at the certified people first. While holding certificate XYZ will often make a difference as to who makes it into the stack of interesting candidates, it rarely makes a difference when deciding on the final runner-ups for the position. At this time, your CV and personality are what makes the difference. The value of a given certification also depends on where you are looking for a job. In large corporations, where a centralized HR department is involved, the people making the initial processing of applicants often don't know (or maybe they don't understand) the details of what's being asked of the candidates. To them, even an introductory certification (like MySQL ABs Core certification) can make a big difference. Smaller companies tend to look only at higher-level or specialized certifications when hiring. I hope you found this input helpful -- you (and anyone else reading this reply) are very welcome to contact me directly if you want further details on our certification program. Best regards, Carsten Pedersen Certification Manager, MySQL AB -- Warning: Certification can seriously increase your wealth! http://www.mysql.com/certification Carsten Pedersen Coordinator of Development, Certification Manager MySQL AB, http://www.mysql.com Office: +45 56 36 16 10 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe:http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mysql certification
Dough! They started behaving like big corporations already; certification, consulting, etc, etc. :-) --- Defryn, Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if anybody heard about a possible release of books that help you prepare for the Mysql certification? Cheers - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php __ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
Re: mySQL Certification
There are courses, but there is no certification as yet, AFAIK. See http://mysql.com/training/ Sie schrieben am Samstag, 14. Juli 2001, 04:26:16: Is there some sort of mySQL certification course? sql -- Herzlich Werner Stuerenburg _ ISIS Verlag, Teut 3, D-32683 Barntrup-Alverdissen Tel 0(049) 5224-997 407 ยท Fax 0(049) 5224-997 409 http://pferdezeitung.de - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
