Ocp: Oracle 10g New Features For Administrators

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Summary: A good book to prepare for 10g OCP upgrade exam
Review: I have passed the OCP 10g upgrade exam this afternoon(Nov. 20th). I found this book an excellent reference to prepare for the exam. It was a matter of preference that I chose this book. Make sure that you have read each page, reviewed all the questions and the bonus tests on the CD, before you go for the real test. The authors have covered the topics well and also shown them where to check these features in Enterprise Manager. This book would serve as a good reference to check the new features of Oracle 10g database.

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Summary: Good Upgrade Exam Study Guide for 10G
Review: I took my exam today (Tuesday January 25, 2005) and scored 51/61. This study guide is very detailed, and informative. I used this book along with the Oracle Press Book and the OOD (Oracle Online Documentation). This book covers all the objectives on the exam in a clear way. I was well-prepared for the exam. I went through this book at least 3 times. I took my time to prepare for the exam. The screenshots in the book were good. I had a few question on them. The OOD was also helpful. I used it constantly if I wanted to double check something said in the book. I strongly believe if you use this book alone you can pass the exam. There was not a question on the exam that this book has not discussed. I give a lot credit to the authors for the book. They did a good job writing this study guide.

My advice for you on the exam: make sure you understand the concept of ASM, Indexes with Partitions, Advisory Framework chapter, Materialized Views, Security Policies, and Datapump architecture. I was heavily tested on those areas.

The practice exam questions in the Sybex study guide and the Oracle Press Book were very helpful. I did not have to buy a practice test software.

I will recommend this book to candidates for the upgrade exam. I give 5 stars

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Summary: Good exam cram for OCP test
Review: I used this book to pass my OCP test. This book covers all topics in detail and in few cases with examples. The book contains test examxs which helped me in preparing for the exam and the flashcards helped me in revising before appearing for the exams.

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Summary: Sybex Always Number One.
Review: I used this book to prepare for my OCP exam,this book has added many useful materials, Its great,
Thanks, Mr.Bob you did good job.

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Summary: Great Book for 10g Certification Preparation
Review: Thanks to the combination of this book and STS Software, I was able to pass the exam. On a side-note, If you plan on using STS SW, be careful, I found a few discrepencies with a few of their questions. The STS tech people confirmed my suspicions. Use the mentor button if your unsure of a question. I'm still a big advocate of STS to complement your Certification preparation - I purchased 7 of their practice exams and passed 7 Oracle exams (8i, 9i, and 10g).

I highly recommend this book to anyone considering 10g certification. Matter-a-fact, I plan on using this book at work to assist me with some of the 10g features. It provides some great examples.


Good Luck

Howard
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Summary: Effective resource for passing the OCP 10g Exam
Review: This book was effective for passing the exam. There was too much detail in some areas, mainly from chapter 8. From ch.8 the exam mainly covered FGA, VPD (also understand the policy types), and a few questions on materialized views. The ASM section of chapter 5 is very helpful, but review the Oracle Documentation as well. The rest of the book is practically flawless. My second resource for studying was using Self Test Software. This is my ninth Oracle exam using STS and they have been very accurate covering the exam topics and simulating the exam questions; this is a very effective test question tool. It will also help you focus on what exam concepts are most important. Overall, I do recommend this book for helping you pass the test, but the questions at the end of each chapter are not that helpful and do not really reflect the type of questions asked on the real exam. Using this book and STS I passed this test with a good score.

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Summary: Good book to prepare for exam
Review: Today I passed my exam with score 42/61. I used this book togerther with STS. STS has very basic questions. Real exam questions are more difficult. Thanks the book I passed the exam.

Book is good organized. Easy to read. Not too many fonts and note pictures. All examples in the book are tested and are easy to repeat on home PC.