OCP Building Internet Applications I & II Exam Guide [Hardcover]

Christopher Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Oracle Press (Certification). | Publication Date: October 15, 2001

Prepare to pass the OCP Building Internet Applications I and II exams - two of four required exams for OCP Application Developer certifications - using this Oracle Press study guide.

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Get Certified with Official Exam Prep Material from Oracle Press

Prepare to pass the OCP Building Internet Applications I & II exams--two of four required exams for OCP Application Developer certifications--using this Oracle Press study guide. Throughout each chapter, you'll find in-depth details of all the material covered on these challenging exams followed by practice questions and chapter summaries to highlight what you've learned. Written for novices and experts alike, this book and CD-ROM package is the most comprehensive exam preparation tool available for these Oracle Certified Professional exams.

Featuring a logical methodology designed to reinforce learning, this exam guide offers:

• 100% complete coverage of all official exam objectives
• More than 175 practice questions--including scenario-based and short-answer question formats
• Exercises at the end of all chapter discussions so you can apply your Oracle knowledge right away
• Tips, examples, and reviews in every topic discussion to help you remember key concepts
• Two-minute drills--quick and concise checklists that summarize each chapter's main points
• Chapter self-tests--exam-based questions complete with in-depth explanations

Covers two of the four required exams for Certification

Book and CD-ROM include more than 175 interactive exam-based questions. CD-ROM contains interactive exam feature that simulates the actual OCP exams through hotlinked questions, answers, and explanations.

About the Author

Christopher Allen (Santa Monica, CA) has been a database professional for almost 20 ears. He is an OCP DBA and an OCP Application Developer and has worked on numerous Oracle Financials implementations. In addition, he has taught several hundred computer classes to adults, resulting in extensive experience communicating technical information in ways that are easy to absorb and easy to remember. His published works include the Oracle Certified Professional Application Developer Exam Guide (co-author, Oracle Press), Hard Disk Smarts (John Wiley Publishing), and four books on Lotus (Que). He also served as technical editor for Microsoft's DOS 5 and DOS 6 manuals. He is currently employed at Metier, an Oracle partner company that provides consulting services in the Los Angeles area.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 410 pages
• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072193336
• ISBN-13: 978-0072193336
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #889,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Oracle

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars First part good but second part not enough, January 11, 2003

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CREFCOEUR PHILIPPE (Brussels Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OCP Building Internet Applications I & II Exam Guide (Hardcover)

I passed both exams end 2002 using this book and other materials.

It is certainly a good preparation tool for the first exam but it is not enough for the second part. You need 46 correct answers on 60 questions which is one of the highest score needed for an Oracle exam.

For at least 15 questions I had during my exams, the answer could not be found in this book. For some points of the exam Test Content Checklist which can be found on the Oracle web site, there is not even a word in this book.

My advice :
- use this book to have a general understanding of the subject.
- do all the exercices of the book, it's really useful if you don't work with Forms everyday.
- buy youself a Self Test Software. At least 15 questions I had during my exam were simular to the ones you can find in this preparation tool and there are not in the book.

Good luck for your exam

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but does not meet the exam objectives anymore!!, April 11, 2005

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TLAW_DBA "OCP Oracle 6i/9i/10g, SCSA Solaris ... (Montreal, QC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OCP Building Internet Applications I & II Exam Guide (Hardcover)

The author did a pretty good job in writing this book. I believe since the book was published Oracle Corporation updated the exam objectives which makes the book not very useful for the exam. The reason I gave 4 stars to the book is it is not the author's fault if the exam objectives were updated. But the author did cover a lot of grounds even though it is not complete. He managed to explain in a few pages the huge exam objectives. He wrote his book according the to published exam objectives avalaible at that time. That is my sense. Just so you know topics like report was not covered in the book. The First part of the book is almost complete but the second is not even closed. Some areas are not covered at all in the book. So just be aware of that.
Having read the book and completed the exercises in the book I thought I was ready. I tried to play with some STS and Transcender demos software on the subject and that is when I become aware that I needed other materials to study for the exams. I supplemented my study with other books and training courses in pdf. I completed my exams with a score (1z0-131 55/60) and (1z0-132 57/60).
Overall the book is well-written. It can be used as a starting point but you would need other materials to supplement your study before taking the exams. I don't regret buying this book. I like it and I am planning to keep it around.

Good Luck...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Adequate, July 2, 2002

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Gavin McCleave (Wellington New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OCP Building Internet Applications I & II Exam Guide (Hardcover)

This book might have covered the exam material in sufficient detail back when the pass marks were set in the low 60% range, but now they are set at 75%+ this book is not adequate. This is particularly true for the second exam. At first glance the book appears to cover all the topics, but it will not give you the level of understanding required to ensure a pass in the exams. Study the book, try some STS exam questions, and you will see what I mean.
Consider buying additional material to supplement this for study purposes.