About OCP - Oracle 9i DBA exam

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi:
For OCP-DBA exam, currently there seems to be no exam for Oracle 9i. So if I want to get started now with PL/SQL exam, should I give the exam for 8i (and complete all the exams for 8i) and take the 8i to 9i upgrade test? Please let me know if you have any information about the 9i DBA exams.
Thanks,
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Muhammad Farooq]

Hi Gaja,
Please follow this link http://www.oracle.com/education/certification/index.html?dba9i_track.html
and you will be on your way to OCP - DBA 9i track info. They have recently announced this full certification, earlier there was a beta test for the upgrade from 8i to 9i but now there is whole DBA 9i certification.
HIH.
--Farooq

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi Farooq:
Thanks a lot for the information. Yes, earlier there was the beta exam and for some period, I guess, that was stopped and the 9i track also was not there!
Great news is that Oracle 9i DBA track has only 4 exams as compared to 5 exams in Oracle 8i DBA track!
Thanks again,
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Sonia Virmani]

Thanks gaja..
great info
regards
sonia

[Rajat Singla]

Gaja,
What do you advice? Shall i work more to appear for 9i or i appear for 8i as i have already prepared?
Thanks
rajat

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi Rajat:
I am afraid I am not in a position to give any solid advice. The reason is that I myself do not have clear judgement about 8i or 9i. But I can perhaps tell you about my thoughts - for me more bias has been towards 9i from the beginning. The reasons are:
1. 9i is the most recent version, atleast as of now and atleast when compared to 8i.
2. 9i exam has only 4 exams, where as 8i has 5 exams.
3. There seems to be an upgrade exam from 8i to 9i. This means to reach the same destination of 9i certified status, a total of 6 exams are there if I follow 8i track, where as only 4 exams are there if I follow 9i track.
I do not know, if by reducing the number of exams, each exam has been made more tough in 9i when compared to 8i. But less number of exams means atleast less expenditure and somehow it means less time too to me!
Further, I have not given any exam in 8i, so I very well get biased to start 9i track.
But please note that the above statements are just my thoughts and I do not have any experience with Oracle exams to really compare & contrast and then make judgement!

Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform
[This message has been edited by Gaja Venkat (edited December 21, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by Gaja Venkat (edited December 21, 2001).]

[ersin eser]

Oracle9i Certified Database Associate
The Oracle Certification Program begins with the Associate level. At this apprentice skill level, Oracle Associates have a foundation knowledge that will allow them to act as a junior team member working with database administrators or application developers. The Oracle Associate certification gives a beginning IT professional recognition for their abilities and can facilitate building a career with Oracle technologies.
To become an Oracle Associate, you must pass the exams required for the Oracle Associate level of your selected job role. Typically, two exams are required; the first one can be taken via the Internet, while subsequent exams must be taken in a proctored environment. By completing your Oracle Associate, you are half-way toward achieving the Oracle Certified Professional credential.

The OCA program recommends the following Oracle University Instructor-Led and Technology-Based (Computer-Based) Training for the most complete exam preparation. The required exams are listed in the left column shown below.
Exam 1
Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL
Exam number: 1Z1-007
Exam 2
Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I
Exam number: 1Z1-031
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Oracle9i Certified Database Administrator
Oracle9i Database OCA
Oracle9i Certified Master
Oracle9i Upgrade
Oracle Certified Professional
The Oracle Certified Professional credential is the next step in a rewarding career working with Oracle technologies. After achieving your Oracle Associate credential, you will need to continue your Oracle training and gain on-the-job experience to pass the required exams and move up to the OCP level. Oracle Certified Professionals have proven skills for managing a large scale database or developing robust applications that are deployed enterprise-wide. To become an Oracle Certified Professional, you must pass all required exams in your selected job role, including those at the Associate level. When you obtain this credential, you will have a valuable asset as you apply for more senior level opportunities and gain more credibility and support from your employer. Oracle Certified Professionals are ranked above all other IT certification holders as both the most sought after professionals in today's marketplace and the highest paid.
Four exams are required. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification for Oracle9i requires that you pass the two exams in the Oracle9i Certified Database Associate (OCA) track and the two exams shown below.
Exam 3
Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II
Exam number: 1Z1-032
Exam 4
Oracle9i Database:
Performance Tuning
Exam number: 1Z1-033

resource
Good Luck to All

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi all:
Not many books seem to be available for Oracle 9i SQL exam currently. Any suggestions on a good book for this exam??
Thanks,
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[John Dahlstrom]

Hi Gaja,
I passed the 9i: SQL exam last week. I BARELY passed with a 78% ! I used the OCP Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL Exam Guide by Jason Couchman. I thought the book was decent, but not the greatest. I thought it could have been a little more in depth in certain areas and there were more errors than I usually find in books, especially in the section quizzes.
There were a few things on the test that were not in the book, such as a few functions and iSQL*Plus (It's possible that I missed them).
I'm not sure if there are any other books out yet. If there aren't, I would say this book is worth getting started with. However, I wouldn't rely on it alone. Even though I didn't study very long (11 days) I don't think I could have gained that much more from this book (but I could be wrong ).

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi John:
Congrats on passing the 9i SQL exam and thanks for sharing the info. When searching for 9i SQL books for the exam, I came to know about Jason Couchman book; but I also read reviews of his books(8i mostly), which say that his books are good but have lots of errors!
May be for 9i exam, it is a good choice as not many books are available now!
Did you use any other resources for the exam?
Thanks,
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[John Dahlstrom]

I did not use any other resources to prepare for the test. I didn't have access to an Oracle DB either! I was hoping that the book would be enough. It was, but barely. If I got two more questions wrong, I would have failed! However, I didn't study very long (less then 2 weeks).
John

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi all,
Any idea about the availability of DBA kit for Oracle 9i DBA exam?
Also, please let me know if you know of other exam preparation books for Oracle 9i DBA other than Jason Couchman books.
Thanks,
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Prem Somasekaram]

Not exactly a DBA kit but a boxed set to cover the entire OCP track will be available from July 2002.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007219524X/ref=pd_pym_sim_1_2/103-9759218-6406267

Regards,
Prem

[Gaja Venkat]

Thanks. But that book-set is also by Jason Couchman! Looks like his books are the only available books now for Oracle 9i DBA exam preparation! I do not know how good STS (Self Test Software)would be.
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Prem Somasekaram]

Hi Gaja,
Sybex has just released the first book and other books are about to follow.
OCA/OCP: Introduction to Oracle9i SQL Study Guide
http://www.sybex.com/SybexBooks.nsf/booklist/4062
OCA/OCP: Oracle9i DBA Fundamentals I Study Guide
http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/ae092569548ddb4688256989 0063ee4e/8f866a41e19180fd88256a9d00319ef2!OpenDocument
OCP: Oracle9i DBA Fundamentals II Study Guide
http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/ae092569548ddb4688256989 0063ee4e/a0a5c28c709a08be88256a9d00319ef4!OpenDocument
OCP: Oracle9i Performance Tuning Study Guide
http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/ae092569548ddb4688256989 0063ee4e/041d993afd47ede088256a9d00319ef7!OpenDocument
Regarding selftest software, you can download a demo test just see how good it is.
Regards,
Prem
[ March 04, 2002: Message edited by: Prem Somasekaram ]

[Sunny Liu]

Hi all,
I passed 1Z1-007 a few week ago with 83%. I did not buy any book for this exam. I used all of Oracle's PDF documents that are available on otn.oracle.com.
Here is my advise for this exam:
if you are new to Relation Database ( like Oracle etc) you may start with http://www.w3schools.com SQL Tutorial. then download Oracle9i SQL user guide and I SQL plus PDF documents. It is very easy exam though.

[Gaja Venkat]

Hi Sunny,
Congratulations on passing the exam and thanks for the tips!!
Scoring 83% without any exam certification book, sounds great!
Gaja Venkat
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Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform

[Muhammad Farooq]

Congratulations Sunny, please share with us your experience of the exam, any suggestions for those who are preparing for the exam.

[Mathew Kuruvilla]

Huh, easy exam?? I've never seen an easy exam myself. Sunny, you must be a really smart guy who has never seen a difficult exam.
Anyway congratulations!!

[Nigel Browne]

For all of those studing for the dba certs. This is a thread I started earlier, which I must say has had a total lack of response. Anyway there is a link to the mock exam I'm writting try it you might find it useful.

[Sunny Liu]

Dear Rancher
here is how did prepare for this Exam.
1.Join Oracle OTN and download free Oracle9i and install on my PIII box.
link: http://otn.oracle.com
2. get SQL user guide or reference guide PDF file from OTN web site
3. try all of example queries on the guide with SQL*Plus, especially different kind of JOINs, Natural Join, Left, right, full joint, inner join and alternative equiliant subquery. but be careful Oracle elder join style by using + sign which is still working on 9i. if you are new to 9i, you may need to read more on 8i's documents
4. try most of built-in functions
5. know relationships about table View index etc.
6. Create some stored procedures, triger, table
7. create users, roles and grant permission to them
8. pratice to use ISQL*plus and know what it is ? and what does it do? and what command can be use on it?
that's it, Good luck everyone

[Sumit Amar]

Passed 1Z0-031 today with an aggregate score of 89% it was a kool test, with lot of multiple answer questions.

[SJ Adnams]

well done & welcome to the club
do you plan to take 1Z0-032 next?

[Mehul Jasani]

Hi Sunny,
Thanks a lot for sharing valuable information. I went to oracle web site, and found that there wer a good number of guides available.
I downloaded some of them. Could you please tell me which of following are useful for 007 exam.
SQL PLUS WINDOWS GUIDE
SQL PLUS QUICK REFERENCE
PL SQL GUIDE
SQL PLUS USER GUIDE
SQLJ DEVL GUIDE
Supplied PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference
Oracle Text
Internet Directory
Thanks in advance.
Ritesh.

[Sumit Amar]

Yes Simon, I am planning to take 1Z0-032 (DB Fundamentals - II) in the near future. Again I have got Oracle official ILT study guide.

[Mehul Jasani]

Congrats Sumit,
What did you studied for OCA?
Thanks,
Ritesh.

[Ramesh R G V S]

Hi All
I am planning to take oracle certification.Is there any study material,sample tests.I am planning to purchase one test simulator.which is the better one.please guide me.
Ramesh
SCJP,SCWCD

[sameer_mca]

Hi guys.
I have recently completed Masters in Computers & am awaiting results. I am preparing for the OCA 9i exams. I am having the book of SYBEX publication. I need some help regarding the prepation of the examination as this is my first time to give such exam.
Egarly waiting for suggestions. Thanx.

[Sumit Amar]

Has anyone taken 1Z0-032? I need transcender if some one has it, I can exchange material.

[Sumit Amar]

Ahoy there !
Passed 1Z0-032 (Oracle 9i DBA fundamentals - II) with a score of 80%). Its a mixture of exam, good luck to others.

[Beksy Kurian]

Congratulations, Sumit.
Just one more to go, huh!
Good luck!
Beksy
[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: Beksy Kurian ]

[Shaha D]

Try the Oracle 9i SQL mock exam I have written at
http://www.geocities.com/shaha_atl02
Good Luck,
Shaha

[Sumit Amar]

Hi everyone !
Has anyone any idea for some mocks for 1Z0-033 (9i Performance Tuning) Exam?

[mark stone]

just want to make sure that the download is "Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0.1)" ?
any book recommendations ?

Originally posted by Sunny Liu:
Dear Rancher
here is how did prepare for this Exam.
1.Join Oracle OTN and download free Oracle9i and install on my PIII box.
link: http://otn.oracle.com
2. get SQL user guide or reference guide PDF file from OTN web site
3. try all of example queries on the guide with SQL*Plus, especially different kind of JOINs, Natural Join, Left, right, full joint, inner join and alternative equiliant subquery. but be careful Oracle elder join style by using + sign which is still working on 9i. if you are new to 9i, you may need to read more on 8i's documents
4. try most of built-in functions
5. know relationships about table View index etc.
6. Create some stored procedures, triger, table
7. create users, roles and grant permission to them
8. pratice to use ISQL*plus and know what it is ? and what does it do? and what command can be use on it?
that's it, Good luck everyone

[sameer_mca]

Hello friends I have cleared exam 1Z0-007. I scored 49 out of 57. I firmly belive , James Couchman is not sufficient to score good marks.

[sameer_mca]

Thank You friends for your help. I am expecting the same help & suggestions for the next exam

[Sumit Amar]

congrats sameer

[Sumit Amar]

Hey friends. Today I took 1Z0-033 (Performance Tuning) exam, and cleared the OCP9i DBA. good luck to all aspirants.

[SJ Adnams]

Sumit,
Fantastic news
Do you have any helpful tips for aspiring OCPs?
Simon

[Mark Spritzler]

Congrats Sumit on another certification.
I am starting my testing real soon. The first one probably next week. Then the Fundamentals I after that. Then two more classes and finish with the last two tests.
Mark