Customer Reviews

OCP: Oracle8i DBA Virtual Test Center

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I've been studying for OCP for about 8 months, and these practice tests are the best. They've helped me pass the first three tests, and I have only two to go. They are great for overall review for the exams. The questions are just as hard, if not harder, than the reat tests, and each question and answer comes with a complete explanation. The practice tests do just as much teaching as entire study guides. The custom test capabilities are a must have if you want to avoid the problems from other practice test software, where you can memorize the questions. I would highly recommend the Virtual Test Center to anyone wanting to become Oracle Certified.

Every question comes with complete explanations. This material will help you pass the exams. Practice, practice, practice and pass the exams. Good luck!!

I bought Sybex study guides and the virtual test center...and I have no problem passing all five tests. I found these practice questions very helpful, they are a little more difficult than the actual tests (The questions come with the study guide are too easy). There are a few errors inside, but if you don't want to invest in other more expensive material like self test software, this one is a good choice.

I used the cd only for the first exam so far, but I have to say that I'm not very pleased with it. Not many questions about PL/SQL and lots about group functions. Further on it would have been nice to get some question numbers, so you can see where you are concerning the timing.
Overall, not a success.

This product helped me passed the exams. It has 200 questions for each exam. I did the questions in the timed mode in the week before the real thing. The questions are a little bit harder than in the exams, which makes you feel comfortable during the real thing. And it helpes you to understand the concepts well and to realize what you are weak at. It also has some scenario questions, which is what Oracle is adding to its exams.
One thing about it is that the questions are not numbered. When you are doing the questios, especially in a timed mode, you may feel lost about how far you are from the end.
Overall, it is phenomenal. I recommend it to all who want to go to the exam confidently.

The software contains 1000 test questions 500 per certification exam. I was thinking this would be great I can create the random tests with 20 or so questions each time. When you create a random test it gives you most of the same questions each time. Also, some of the syntax on the questions is questionable. I am severely disappointed with this product.

I have found numerous incorrect statements, explanations and answers for the practice tests. This product was released in May 2001 and as of yet Sybex has no errata or corrections available for download on their website.

Since this is a test prep CD it's imperative the information it provides be 100% correct! Errors can be expected when something of this nature is first released but their failure to provide corrections is inexcusable!

What a disappointment. I'd get my money back if I could. Lots of errors. Questions have little relationship to the Sybex study guides. This must be something Sybex bought from a third party. For instance, a question for the first exam mentions the CASE statement which is NOT mentioned in the Oracle 8i DBA SQL and PL/SQL Study Guide. I checked the errata section of the Sybex website for this product. It said no errors listed. Hah! What a joke.

The test interface is terrible. Has a built in self-destruct key called "Score Test". Click it by mistake and you are hosed. The test stops and you can't get back to it no matter what you do.

These practice tests are nothing like the practice tests in the Sybex study guides. I liked the tests in the study guides and was disappointed here.

I've been studying for OCP for about 8 months, and these practice tests are the best. They've helped me pass the first three tests, and I have only two to go. They are great for overall review for the exams. The questions are just as hard, if not harder, than the reat tests, and each question and answer comes with a complete explanation. The practice tests do just as much teaching as entire study guides. The custom test capabilities are a must have if you want to avoid the problems from other practice test software, where you can memorize the questions. I would highly recommend the Virtual Test Center to anyone wanting to become Oracle Certified.