Oracle DBA EXAM TIPS NEEDED

[sureshgane]

I am planning to take my DBA Certification Exams.How long we need to prepare for the exam.Is there any online sample questions available,which all books i should purchase & read.
Please suggest all your tips & suggestions how to pass all the 5 exams i guess in one attempt.All your valuable suggestions & advice are greatly appreciated in advance.

[vimalp]

Hi Sureshgane,
I used Jason couchman's book 'Oracle 8 DBA Certification
Exam guide' and STS.
Now a dyas, Exam Cram is available for each paper
which is purely Exam Oriented so you will find these
books are very helpful to exam point of view.

You can also visit http://www.education.oracle.com for
more info on certification and student guide.

HTH,

[ashi]

to surehg
hi
This is ashi.
I am preparing for my test intro to pl/sql, can you tell me what book are you using to prepare for the test. I have the exam cram but do you think STS byitself will be enough......did you get the JASON COUCHMANS guide.....???

[sureshgane]

Ashi,
I have not bought any books till now.But general opinion is that if u want to pass, the exams cram & sts will do.By the by where are u located any where near DC.If u are then we can do combine studies!!!!

[ashi]

hi again,
I am in houston (texas), I have purcahsed an Exam cram by Michael ault, but the problem is matter in it is very condensed, will definitely need a reference book or a guide.
STS are very expensive.......will buy them next week.
for now planning to get jason couchmans guide.
so what are you reading now ???
bye

[ganeshx]

Sureshgane,

Regarding you suggestion of being in DC area,
I'm in the area, and have Couchman's book. What
resources do you have?

[anandfx]

I happen to read the customer REVIEW of the Oracle DBA certification book by Jason Couchman, from Oracle Press in one of Book stores web site(BOOKPOOL.COM),.....well.....99%percent of the guys have criticised the Book,i have not read or seen the book
........just to let you guys know


thanks

[tamilselvan]

The Jason Couchman's book is not a good one. Though I bought the book I did not read much in it.

[aarganesh]

I agree with Tamil, Jason Couchman's book is dry, but consists of good theroies. I'm using Exam Cram Series by Coriolis publication, for Pl-Sql, Administration & Backup & recovery. I believe the perfomance tuning guide is not yet released. The authors being, debbie wong, Paul Colins & Michael Ault.

Regards
Ganesh .R

[tycho]

Hello aarganesh,

Also Performance tuning is available. I used it for the Performance tuning exam.

As a preperation for the exams I first read Couchman. Then after that I read the exam cram.
After that I read the online oracle 8 documentation.
During all this I practice a lot.

When feeling confident enough I do the exam.

tycho