Finaly OCP

[tycho]

Hello,

Passed Networking today 55/62 this test wat tough.

I'm OCP Oracle 8 DBA now and will do the upgrade to 8i in march.

tycho

[vimalp]

Congratulations Tycho! :)
are you working now a days?

[tycho]

Hi Vimalp,

Yes I'm working as an Oracle DBA. Started in march this year (without Oracle experience but had VB experience).

Before this I worked in a dutch biotech company (not in the IT field).

Do you have a job as a DBA right now?

Tycho

[vimalp]

Dear Tycho,
Thanks for prompt reply :)

NO, I'm not working as Oracle DBA!!!
bcoz i'm lacking in EXPERIENCE :(
I did computer programming too, but
same story :(

okay, thanks again !

[tycho]

Hi Vimalp,

Sorry to hear you haven't been succesful yet.

Well you have got all that it takes to get some experience (PC, Oracle, connection to the internet).

Goodluck,

Tycho

[vimalp]

Thanks Tycho,
I'm still trying, and i'll keep trying till i get the job.

Thanks again, :)

[mn]

Tycho,

I am planning to take OCP exam, can you tell me how to proceed and what books I need to syudy etc.,

Thanks,
MN

[vimalp]

Hi MN,
I think you willing to go for OCP DBA! am i right?
if yes, there is one book 'oracle certification exam guide'
by jason couchman and Exam Cram books from coriolis
series for each paper available now and off course STS
is good source to practice.

HTH,

[mn]

Hi Vimal Patel,

Thanks for the reply.
I brought the book Oracle Certification. Is it necessary to buy cram books. If so I will paln to buy them.

Could you suggest me how to study and proceed for the exam.

I don't have real experience as Oracle DBA. Even then can i get thru the exam.

Thanks for your response.
My e-mail id oracle_100@hotmail.com

Regards,
MN

[tycho]

Hi mn,

I did the first two exams only by studying Couchman.

After that I also used the exam cram series and the online documentation.

If you use these three sources your understanding of Oracle will be much broader then only
studying Couchman.

STS and ILT can also be a big help in a way but go with additional cost.

Hope this helps

tycho