After contemplating too much whether to take ocp 8i exam or not, I have decided to appear for the ocp8i exam now. I came to know from the oracle website that they will be retiring the exams by the end of december 2004.
This is becos Oracle10g is round the corner.
I guess the beta exam will be hold at around Sep to Dec.
Now, My only question is do i have ample time to pass all the 5 exams? I have around 1 year exp working with sql and pl/sql. I have ordered the sybex kit and will start preparing this week..
I guess you may also try to borrow ILT from your friends, if they have. As Oracle tends to use the content of ILT directly in their tests, so, you will find extra benefits in using them.
Best luck with your 8i trip.
Nick
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