Funny, I just heard a seasoned Oracle consultant say that the 9i exams were considerably more difficult than the 8i exams.
--- "McBain, Neil SITI-ITDSEL314" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just completed my Oracle 8i OCP DBA using > only ten years of > experience and the Sybex books (thoroughly > recommended, except Backup & > Recovery does not cover enough RMAN syntax). I > believe if you sit the 9i OCP > exams then you do have to attend one Oracle course > (except if you had sat an > Oracle 9i exam prior to a certain date this year), > however you can sit the > 8i exams and then the 9i upgrade exam without > requiring the course (or I > hope this is true, since I am studying for the > upgrade exam now). Also heard > an Oracle trainer say that the 9i exams are easier > then the 8i exams but do > not now if this is true or not. > > Hope this is of help, > Neil. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: 25 July 2002 23:08 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Also, isn't Oracle now REQUIRING you to go to THEIR > classes to get your > certification? > > On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 14:19, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote: > > Paula - I'm skeptical whether a boot camp could > cover all the material > > involved in the OCP tests. I could see where you > might come out tuned up > > enough to whip out a couple of tests, but once you > got past them, you'd > > probably have to do the other tests the hard way -- > study for them. I would > > rate the individual classes as more likely to help > you through the OCP, one > > test at a time. > > Dennis Williams > > DBA, 20% OCP > > Lifetouch, Inc. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:54 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > Guys, > > I have been working hard on Oracle systems at > various levels - various > > platforms, etc. for 8 years. It has been a long > time since I have taken a > > course. Would like to go to IOUG. Reading e-mails > I have made up my mind - > > I think it gives me more options to get certified. > Problem has been I work > > and have 2 small kids. Also, I am a consultant who > has been steadily > > applied - not a problem but it means I am either > working on systems or with > > my kids. I am thinking this is a way to save myself > the time I don't have > > and force the commitment - is it worth it? I know > an unfair question but by > > taking this and the exams will I indeed completed > what it takes to become > > certified for 9I? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:26 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Tomorrow (Friday July 26th) is the last day of our > Summer Promotion that > > entitles > > you to save 50% off our Oracle8i / 9i DBA eBoot > Camp. That's right, save > > $1,749. > > > > We have only a handful of remaining seats for our > Live, Online, > > Instructor-led > > course, so call us and register today!! > > > > In case you have lost the previous email I sent, > here's the facts: > > > > > > Because the classes must go on...whether there are > only 5 or as many as 15 > > students enrolled...we've decided to allow you the > opportunity to register > > for a > > seat in one of our upcoming courses for 50% OFF. > That's right, instead of > > the > > normal $3,499 registration fee for our Oracle8i / 9i > DBA eBoot Camp, you can > > > > register for only $1,749. > > > > Here's what you get: > > > > - A 5 week blended eLearning program that includes > Instructor Led Training > > in our Virtual Classroom environment. That's > right, you simply need to > > login to > > the Virtual Classroom at the designated time to > receive Live, Instructor > > Led > > Training...without having to leave your home or > office! > > > > - The course includes training for all 5 Oracle8i > OCP DBA exams, plus as a > > FREE BONUS we are including our Oracle9i New > Features for Administrators > > course that will prepare you for the Oracle9i > Upgrade exam. That's a > > === message truncated === ===== Pete Barnett Lead Database Administrator The Regence Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Peter Barnett INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
