RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-29 Thread Deshpande, Kirti
You have to take prescribed Oracle University's Instructor Let Training Classes (ILT). Please note that it is not guaranteed that one passes OCP after reading these Guides. From my experience most questions are based on the material in those Guides. - Kirti -Original Message- Sent: Sat

Re: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-29 Thread Pullikol Kumar
Hi Kirti, >From where can i get Student Guides to pass OCP Nitheesh -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Pullikol Kumar INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California-- Publi

Re: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-29 Thread Joe Testa
Kirti, I've got that book if you want it. joe Deshpande, Kirti wrote: >To pass OCP tests, one has to follow whatever the Student Guides say :-) >What is right or wrong is not what is tested in OCP, but what's in those >guides that you get in those ILT classes from OU. >That's why I am lookin

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-28 Thread Hately Mike
I kind of regret perpetuating this thread now. It should have died gracefully on Wednesday really. You seem to have a quiet year ahead of you Don. Plenty of time left for hoop-jumping =) Unfortunately it now seems to be an even heavier financial undertaking than it used to be. It brings it home t

Re: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-28 Thread Don Granaman
*** I swear this will be my last post on the issue. If I've offended anyone, they have my most sincere appology. However, I think you have interpreted this wrong. I have never said or implied, nor do I remember seeing anyone else say, that anyone with an OCP is trying to cover up for some defic

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-27 Thread kkennedy
-Original Message- What merit is there in saying "doctors have malpractice insurance and OCP ... should have one too.". [pouring oil on troubled waters] Uhmmm, I took that as humor. I don't think anybody in their right mind wants to link the DBA profession to the legal profession in th

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-27 Thread Weaver, Walt
Psst! Kirti, I have the questions to the exam. Meet me in the alley behind the drugstore downtown and we can hash out a deal... --Walt -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:19 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I will now return to my 8i OCP prep. Anyone wants to

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-27 Thread Deshpande, Kirti
I am sorry, but did not read all the postings in this thread, but I think I will go take 8i upgrade OCP before it disappears, and then 9i upgrade (and then 10i upgrade next year!!) Do I have to have OCP Certification for my current job? Absolutely not. But, having it may increase my chances in t

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-27 Thread Rachel Carmichael
Mike, If you got the impression from anything I've posted here that I believe anyone who has gotten the OCP title is a liar and a cheat then I am very sorry as that is NOT the impression I meant to give. I think the OCP exam itself is worthless and not a measure of what a DBA knows. I think ther

RE: the ora certified masters cert - finally bloody sick

2002-06-27 Thread Hately Mike
I've been pretty quiet while you all said that the OCP program was pretty worthless because I can see your point. I don't believe that it proves that the holder is technically better than someone has isn't certified. From my point of view, though, I'm convinced that in a tight market it's helped t