DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide
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"I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to obtain an IBM certified DB2 professional certification." —MC iApplication Designer
About the Author
Roger E. Sanders is the president of Roger Sanders Enterprises, Inc. He has written articles for publications such as Certification Magazine and IDUG Solutions Journal, authored tutorials for IBM's developerWorks website, and writes a regular column in DB2 Magazine.
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Roger E. Sanders is the President of Roger Sanders Enterprises, Inc. and a Principal Solutions Architect (Director) with EMC Corporation. He has been working with DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows since it was first introduced on the IBM PC (as part of OS/2 1.3 Extended Edition) and is the author of twenty-two books on relational database technology (twenty-one books are on DB2 and one book is on ODBC). For the past nine years, Roger has authored the Distributed DBA column in IBM Data Management Magazine (formerly DB2 Magazine) and, over a fourteen year period, he has written numerous tutorials and articles for IBM's developerWorks website as well as for publications like Certification Magazine and IDUG Solutions Journal (the official magazine of the International DB2 User's Group). In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, Roger was recognized as an IBM Champion for his contributions to the IBM Data Management community; in 2010 he was recognized as an IBM developerWorks Contributing Author, in 2011 he was recognized as an IBM developerWorks Professional Author, and in 2012 he was recognized as an IBM developerWorks Master Author, Level 2 (for his contributions to IBM's developerWorks web site). He lives in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (population 39,042).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Max Zinal
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although this book helped me a lot to pass IBM exam 730, I must note that:
(a) There is a small number of unpleasant errors in the book, including at least
two incorrect answers to sample test questions and several mistakes in sample
test questions themselves.
(b) When taking the exam, I saw at least three questions which were completely
out of scope of that book.
So use with care.
(a) There is a small number of unpleasant errors in the book, including at least
two incorrect answers to sample test questions and several mistakes in sample
test questions themselves.
(b) When taking the exam, I saw at least three questions which were completely
out of scope of that book.
So use with care.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
At first I was using a Study Guide given from the IBM website and was caught off guard with topics I haven't seen before when I took the online test exam. After seeing and purchasing this book... WOW! It had it all. I would not have passed the 730 exam without it. Buy it now if you need to pass the fundamentals exam.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book I found as good book for certification (exam 000-730) on analogue book DB 2 v8.1 (700). The book is easy for understanding (inc. Beginners).
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very good to apply in Real-time, Just not enuf to clear the toughest version of Test!
December 21, 2007
Format:Paperback
I appeared today for my exam and felt like i was hit by storm after carefully reading this book thrice. I certainly agree its a very good resource for understanding concept, but not completely informative to clear the exam. I would rather want to say that the questions i appeared for were not the the typical ones, rather had some tough tone to it. Whichever way, my advise would be carry few other valuable resources and try practicing as much as possible before your actual test.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Lal
Format:Paperback
The technical depth and to the point discussion makes this book the BEST among the DB2 9 books available in the market. You get most bang out of buck. It not only the best book for DB2 certification exam but also extremly useful for day-to-day DBA tasks.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By R. Bond
Format:Paperback
Roger Sanders is one of the best writers out there and certainly the most published on the topic of DB2. That probably explains the appropriateness and "readability" of this foundational work on DB2 fundamental concepts with a DB2 9 focus. Even for those DB2 DBAs who have been around for a few years, there is new information that will be valuable not just when sitting for the test, but also when approaching day-to-day DBA tasks. As always, Roger's writing style flows seamlessly from one topic to the next, allowing the reader to focus on the content without the style "hiccups" that make too many technical works difficult to read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the main resource I used to pass the certification. For a technical book it remains quite readable. Because the author was also involved in writing the exam, if you study diligently then you will not be caught with your pants down when taking the actual test. It's worth every penny.
By Andrzej W.
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It covers all certification areas at the right detail level.
Reading it page-by-page you can get an impression that many things is repeated but maybe that was what author wanted to achieve (wherever you are just open a book and information is there).
Reading it page-by-page you can get an impression that many things is repeated but maybe that was what author wanted to achieve (wherever you are just open a book and information is there).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
No cumple con las expectativas
El texto no sirve ni como libro de referencia (no es exhaustivo) ni como guía explicativa (no es didáctico). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Agustin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
This Book was easy to read and very informative - I learned a lot by reading the whole book cover to cover several times and taking the tests, which were a Great Resouce to me. Read more
Published on May 12, 2011 by studyman3410
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Poor reference book
Book was purchased as a reference item based on other reviews. Book received and heavily reviewed. Detail explanation is poor.
Published on December 5, 2010 by Robert Pyles
2.0 out of 5 stars
The complete one
DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide
This is very complete but in my opinion isn't the best to study to get the certification.
This is very complete but in my opinion isn't the best to study to get the certification.
Published on July 4, 2009 by Felipe Pereira Da Silva
4.0 out of 5 stars
Roger Does It Again
This book follows the authors history of writing solid books about db2. This book gets you about 80% of the way - the other 20% is hands on work and personal determination. Read more
Published on June 4, 2008 by Paulina Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars
great study guide
This is a great study guide. It's very helpful to the exam. Also, it is a good learning material as well.
Published on September 17, 2007 by smartjenni
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roger the Great!!!
I wish all certification guides were this well organized, easy to read, and jammed packed with pertinent info. Roger Sanders sets the standard. Read more
Published on June 17, 2007 by ESVK
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