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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7565
EAN num: 9780782126853
ISBN number: 0782126855
Label: Sybex Inc
Manufacturer: Sybex Inc
Quantity: 3
Page Count: 2304
Printing Date: December 18, 2000
Publishing house: Sybex Inc
Sale Popularity Level: 1013059
Studio: Sybex Inc
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Covering the Oracle8i certification exams, this box set includes 'SQL and PL/SQL Study Guide', 'Architecture & Administration & Recovery Study Guide' and 'Performance Tuning and Network Administration Study Guide'. They provide self-assessment tests, key-terms sections, review questions, and practice exams. Each book has an enhanced CD with testing software. The CDs also include electronic flashcards for PC and Palm, sample practice exams, and bonus review questions.
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I decided to do my DBA certification on sep 1'st 2004 and I bought this book as my preparation material. The DBA certification track has 5 exams and as of now ( 6'th Nov 2004) I have passed 4 exams , the last one in due in a weeks time. The book is an excellent source for getting certified . I didn't score great in all my exams, but I wouldn't blame the book, its because I took 4 exams in about a month , if you prapare at a more genuine pace I am sure you can score well.
The only flaw I could find was the book on backup and recovery I felt lot of information was redundant and there were pages and pages of data showing the screen shots on executing the recovery and backup commands ( probably included for better understanding) didn't help me much though. Hey but I can't complain I got through the exam .
I am happy I bought the book, the authors did a great job. Do make it a point to do all sample tests on the cd, It really helps. If you are in a hurry to get certified this is the the best source.
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I used the Sybex books to study for the PL/SQL and Performance tuning exams. Like another reviewer, I found that the CD for Performance Tuning did not work - it only pointed to one exam, but with a little hacking effort, I was able to look at the code for the exam questions. However, not having a working CD was a pain when I was in exam cram mode! The subject matter for both PL/SQL and Performance Tuning is broken into logical units & the questions after each chapter are helpful study guides. I like this series much better than Couchman's book or the Exam Cram series. I took all my exams in a 2 month time frame & passed each exam the 1st time.
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I have no hands on experience, however I try to take the test using this book. I decide to buy this book after I read all the reviewers comments. So these books by far are the most excellent reading material I have ever read. Forget Oracle Press, especially Jason S Couchman books... <- Good for further material but very bad for test.
1. For PL/SQL, is very good indeed, I only got 3 wrong answers for the test
2. For Architecture & Administration, Wonderful I got 3 wrong answers for the test
3. For Performance Tuning, Best, wonderful, excellent... etc I have ZERO wrong answers for the test
4. Backup & Recover, u ummm... I use exam cram's book as some reviewers recommend (5 wrong answers)
5. Network Administration, I haven't take the test but I plan to use exam cram's book as some reviewers recommend
Together along with selftest preparation software, you should pass the tests along, believe me, I'm a living proof for 4 test at least hahahaha..... I'd also like to express my gratitude to SYBEX for these wonderful books. Also thanks for other good reviewers. So good luck every one.
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There will atleast one dream to everyone in this world,i do have few,One of these is OCP.I should thank Author(s) and publisherse and all who behind this greatest books.I am suggesting each and every one to go for these books.
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I have 4 years of programming and 2 years of DBA experience. Other than doing the DBAI course everything I know is from on the job or from books. I just finished the very first OCP exam (SQL PL/SQL). I passed it with a lot of room to spare.
There were quite a few things that I learned from the book, since in the course of work one tends to focus on the job at hand, and not try to learn everything at once.
The exam was much easier than I expected. I felt very well prepared.
Although there are some mistakes in the book, they are easily discovered if you practice the examples while sitting at the computer.
I hope that the rest of the material is up to par and that I'll be as well prepared for the other OCP exams.
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