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    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.

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    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 [url]http://www.education.oracle.com[/url] for
    more info on certification and student guide.

    HTH,
    Regards,
    Vimal Patel
    OCP DBA 7.3, 8, 8i, 9i
    Sun Solaris 8 Sys. Admin.
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    hello

    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.....???
    thank you much
    Ashifa

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    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!!!!

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    not in DC

    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
    thank you much
    Ashifa

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    I'm in DC - Sureshgane

    Sureshgane,

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


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    Jason Couchman Book

    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

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


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    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
    A Winner never Quits, A Quitter never Wins
    Ganesh .R

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    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

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