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Summary: This is not enough to pass the exam.......
Review: I have taken this exam 516 twice and each time I failed to clear the exam by 1-2 marks. First time I scored 59% and next time 61%, the pass mark is 63%. I must say that I was so close by reading this book alone, but I strongly feel that it is not very comprehensive for clearing the exam.
However, I am preparing again , and this time I am reading most from the on-line IBM manuals, which are very good.The book does not cover some of the topics such as application development, DSN commands, Security etc, in depth , which make quite a substantial portion of exam. Unfortunatley neither the questions in the book nor in the sample exams at IBM's site give you a real feel, what they are going to ask! Further, I feel that the book as a "Certification Guide" is nowhere near to the actual exam. It does not give a feel as what % of questions will be expected from each chapter or some kind of distribution. Sample questions should be after each chapter for better preparation. In spite of all these shortcomings, I must confess that this book was very good to cover most of the topics but one has to read the manuals in order to really pass the exam.
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Summary: Well organized and well written
Review: I like this book very much. To me, at least from first pages and random pages, it looks well organized/structured and well written in simple but powerful English. It gives me great pleasure when I flip through the pages.
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Summary: DB2 UDB V7.1 for OS/390 Certification Guide
Review: I would not classify this text as a true "Certification Guide" for DB2 for OS/390, but it has much more than some other books that I have read. I was expecting a bit more depth from the authors, who have a high reputation in the DB2 world. It gives a great overview of the subject, but failed to delve into some of the areas that a "Certification Guide" should have. I would hope the authors would write a true "Guide" to provide a complete background for DB2 DBAs and those who wish to train to become one.
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Summary: As the title says : It is just a guide !
Review: It gives you a whole vision of DB2 V7 for OS/390 and Z/OS but it doesn't go into details (Of course none books can do it ) Use it at a reference book , and when needing more details take the IBM manuals (Just to add that text of this book often come from the IBM manuals parts) !
If you passed the 69 tests questions provided in the book for 516 the exam, you can then enroll for the test , because it is quite the same level. The sample tests give you the idea of the questions.
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Summary: use IBM's online reference
Review: This book is not suitable for people who are completely new to DB2 and have never seen an os/390 before. It doesn't go deep with any of the subjects it discussed. It explains acronyms with more acronyms which confused me. You basically learn a little of everything that leads to nothing practical. I did not enjoy this book consider its price. Not to mention I do have knowledge of RDBMS. It's a waste of money.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is a very good book that gives an overall picture of what to expect for the UDB 516 Examination. This book should be used as a guide and detailed study should be made from IBM Manuals.
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