Oracle's politic is to make us using GUI tools. This is reflected in OCP exams, so I can conclude that for newbies exams become easier while hardcore DBAs might never use GUI tools.
Alexandre ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:03 PM > When people pass exams they tend to say the exam was "easy". > > When they fail the exam they tend to say either "I didn't study enough" or > "It was hard, that one!" > > Regards, > Patrice Boivin > Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) > > Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des syst�mes > Technology Services | Services technologiques > Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique > Maritimes Region, DFO | R�gion des Maritimes, MPO > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:28 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Guys: Is this worth $1,749 for 8 year Oracle veteran > DBA > > 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. 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