Oracle DBA certifications

Hello all,

I'm thinking about preparing the Oracle DBA certification. I guess I should start with Administration I, right?

How should I start? Is it feasible to prepare it by yourself? If so, what documentation do you recommend to start with? Has someone of you done it? Can you choose the certification you want to pass, Oracle10g, Oracle11g... ?

I will start installing Oracle11g in Ubuntu where I have an application web working with MySql. Do you have any guide to install Oracle in Ubuntu?

Any advice is welcome.

Thanks in advance!

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=install+oracle+11g+on+ubuntu

Already did that, just wanted to know if someone has followed some good guide for that.

Any other advice for the other questions?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by lulon

I'm thinking about preparing the Oracle DBA certification. I guess I should start with Administration I, right?

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Yes... OCA is the entry-level certification... http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_..._org_id=&lang=

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Originally Posted by lulon

How should I start? Is it feasible to prepare it by yourself? If so, what documentation do you recommend to start with? Has someone of you done it? Can you choose the certification you want to pass, Oracle10g, Oracle11g... ?!

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You already did it.
Yes.
Nothing beats experience, full of books/material about the matter.
Yes.
Yes but, why would you go for 10g when 11g is already out there?

Your killing me Dave, just killing me.

Jim

Thanks PAVB ;)

Dave, you shouldn't answer with those things if you want this forum to be good ;)

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Originally Posted by lulon

Thanks PAVB ;)

Dave, you shouldn't answer with those things if you want this forum to be good ;)

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you shouldn't post at all then