DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Upgrade: Certification Study Guide [Paperback]

Roger E. Sanders (Author)

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About the Author

Roger E. Sanders has been designing and developing database applications for more than 20 years and has been working with DB2 and its predecessors since it was first introduced. He has written articles for Certification Magazine and IDUG Solutions Journal, authored tutorials on IBM's developerWorks Web site, presented at numerous International DB2 User Group (IDUG) and Regional DB2 Users Group (RUG) conferences, taught classes on DB2 fundamentals and database administration, and writes a regular column in DB2 Magazine. He is the author of more than 13 books on DB2, including two study guides and DB2 Administration All in One. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Mc Press; Stg edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583470786
• ISBN-13: 978-1583470787
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Computers & Technology > Certification > Linux

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Roger E. Sanders is the President of Roger Sanders Enterprises, Inc. and a Senior Consultant Corporate Systems Engineer 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, and 2011, 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, and in 2011, he was recognized as an IBM developerWorks Professional Author for his contributions to IBM's developerWorks web site. He lives in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (population 39,042).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book and nice to read for upgrade certification, November 10, 2008

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This review is from: DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Upgrade: Certification Study Guide (Paperback)

I bought this book and all the exam questions were came from this book as the Author mentioned at the introduction. I passed the exam with 94%.

3.0 out of 5 stars Bit expensive for the content, December 3, 2010

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This review is from: DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Upgrade: Certification Study Guide (Paperback)

I suppose the book comes as described. It covers new material for the DBA upgrade exam. I had hoped that it would cover more things that had been introduced since the V8 book came out.

The content that is there is good, and explains topics clearly. I was just expecting a bit more content for the price.

4.0 out of 5 stars I passed the 736 exam using this, January 14, 2010

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This review is from: DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Upgrade: Certification Study Guide (Paperback)

So, today I easily passed the 736 exam (building on the 700/701 I got 7 years before) using this book as a guide. I conclude that the book is a WIN in preparing for the exam. However note that I said it is a GUIDE. I had IBM Information Center up on my laptop as I read through, and periodically browsed topics in the Infocenter as they were brought up in the book. I believe that this book by itself may not allow you to pass the 736 exam. You need to aggressively research topics as they are raised in the book using the official docs.

Questions at the end of every chapter were excellent and useful.

Criticisms: the book has quite a few typos which seem to indicate it was rushed through. Too many Control Center GUI screen prints - I don't think the certification exam asks any questions about the Control Center GUI, and I've never worked for a company that used the Control Center or Admin Server (usually because of firewall and subnet restrictions). Not enough explanation of XML, though I aced that part of the test using just the book. I would have liked more of a "XML for Dummies" and a better explanation of XQuery. I don't just want to pass the test, I want to understand XML structure.

Some RECOVER syntax and functionality is not addressed in the book, you should follow up on this in the Information Center. Range-partitioned table management is a far richer topic than how it is handled in the book. Again follow up by reading the many excellent pages on partitioning in the InfoCenter. HADR: if you didn't already know a fair amount about HADR, you would probably be confused by the material in this book. But if you're certified for V8 you should probably know that stuff. Right?