Dang, and here I was going to the supply closet for the whips and ropes. you never let me have ANY fun! :)
and (putting on English teacher hat) the correct idiomatic expression is "hogtied and whipped" (gotta get *some* fun out of this) I know Joe Testa has taken the exams but I don't know if he's gone through the books. I also know that Oracle people lurk on this list, perhaps one of them can check the docs with Oracle University? Worst case, I know some people IN Oracle University, perhaps I can get the info from them Rachel --- "Karniotis, Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everyone: > > I am looking to all of my esteemed peers and gurus to clarify > something > that I know is blatantly wrong. Here is the scenario. I have a > co-worker > that is preparing for the DBA OCP debacle. They have completed a > significant portion of the training and are preparing to take the > first set > of exams. > > To see what they have learned, I asked them to define what > comprises an > Oracle Instance and what comprises an Oracle database. Here are the > responses I got: > > An Oracle Instance > The database instance contains storage areas that allow users to use > the database, data dictionary, redo log buffers and various processes > that > help to maintain, tune and run the database > > An Oracle Database > The Database files consist of the parameter file or init.ora file, > the physical data files, the control file and the redo log files and > archived log files if the database is run in archive log mode > > Now, we all know that an Oracle instance comprises the background > processes, the memory processes, memory storage areas, the and > INIT.ORA > parameters whereas the database comprises the physical files, data > dictionary, users, objects, etc. > > The problem I have is the education is being supplied by our > favorite > vendor, Oracle. Did I go on vacation too long or is Oracle > professing > incorrect information in the OCP. Can one of the people that has > taken the > exam the classes look this up in the manuals for me? > > This proves my theory of refusing to take this exam unless > hogwhipped and > tied down (Rachel, sit down please and thanks for volunteering). If > bad > information is being given, then what's the use of the exam? > > Thank You > > Stephen P. Karniotis > Product Architect > Compuware Corporation > Direct: (248) 865-4350 > Mobile: (248) 408-2918 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: www.compuware.com > > > > > The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee > only. It > contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the > named > addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or > disclose > it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us > immediately > and then destroy it. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Karniotis, Stephen > 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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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).
