OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Hardcover)

by Jason Couchman (Author), Sudheer Marisetti (Author) "To be a successful Oracle DBA and to pass OCP DBA Fundamental I, you must understand the Oracle database architecture..." (more)
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Prepare to pass the OCP DBA Fundamentals I exam using this Oracle Press study guide. You'll get complete coverage of all exam topics followed by practice questions and chapter summaries. The CD-ROM contains hundreds of practice exam questions in an adaptive format.

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Get Certified with Official Exam Prep Material from Oracle Press

Prepare for the Oracle Certified Professional Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I exam--a required exam for Oracle9i DBA certification--using this Oracle Press study guide. Throughout each chapter, you'll find in-depth details on all the material covered on this challenging exam, followed by practice questions and chapter summaries to highlight what you've learned. Authorized by Oracle Corporation, this book and CD-ROM package is the most comprehensive preparation tool available for the Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I exam.

• 100% complete coverage of all official exam objectives
• Exercises at the end of all discussions that reinforce your Oracle knowledge right away
• Tips, examples, and reviews in every chapter 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
• More than 300 practice questions--including scenario-based questions

Book and CD-ROM include more than 300 interactive exam-based questions. CD-ROM contains interactive exams that simulate the actual OCP exams and include hotlinked questions, answers, and explanations.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 561 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (January 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072195401
• ISBN-13: 978-0072195408
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars After using this book as my only reference for the exam, March 25, 2002

By	oracle9i_newbie (New York City) - See all my reviews

In 2002, I embarked on my journey to become certified as an Oracle9i DBA. I just passed my Fundamentals I exam, by a margin of 2 problems(!) using this book as my exclusive reference book. The same goes for the 9i SQL Exam. I am constrained, both financially and timewise, so the Oracle Press books seemed like the best(only?) option for me.
Having said that, let me give fellow exam takers some pointers as to how this book can be most efficiently utilized.
The book is useful:
1. for those who want to tie in all the seemingly disparate elements that comprise what a typical Oracle9i DBA must know - you get a really good sense of what is going on in the big picture, and trust me, that is not an easy thing to grasp. The writing itself is excellent.
2. because it is the first book(as far as I know) that is written for 9i (remember I am in a rush to get certification out of the way).
Things could be better if:
1. They proofread the book more carefully - There were only few errors, but this is supposed to be an exam guide! I have a feeling the publisher was under a tight deadline.
2. The problems were too basic (relative to the actual exam)
3. The CD-ROM essentially replicates the problems in the text.
So to summarize, if you are in a situation similar to mine, and insist on getting certified in 9i, study every single bit of informaiton in the book and you will pass. If you have some money(in the thousands) to spare, it might actually save you alot of time and effort to take the training courses. One final option is to get certified in 8i, where there are many quality books that have stood the test of time, and then take the upgrade exam. By the way, if you want to share information and tips, I am thinking of starting a small support group for 9i newbies! Thanks for reading my spiel!!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Oracle 9i DBA Fundamentals I - Not Ready for Publishing!, February 23, 2002

By A Customer

This book does a poor job of preparing you for the OCP DBA Fundamentals I Exam. The text book and accompaning testing software is loaded with grammer/syntax errors. In addition, the explanations are very brief and inadequate. Most importantly, the questions are not in line with the questions you will encounter on the exam. This latest book from author Couchman is a vast improvement over his previous works on Oracle 8 and 8i which were really simplistic. Although this is the only book at present for Oracle 9i certification, I strongly recommend waiting until the Sybex series are published. If the Sybex 9i books are anything like their predecessors - they will be EXCELLENT for preparing you for the real exam. In addition, the STS testing software is much more suitable than this books BeachFront quizzer. My advice is don't waste your money on this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the exam guide, May 30, 2002

By A Customer

Ok..I have today taken the Oracle Database Fundamental I
test and did completely rely on this book for the preparation.
I flunked by 1 point in the mastery section..
Ok..the book certainly helps prepare but it is certainly
not enough (unless you have good DBA work experience that
I do not have much).This book, if you follow every bit, you
will certainly get through the basic part of the Oracle
Database Fundamental I test (35qns for basic,25 pass; 25qns
for mastery,15pass in actual test).But there were several
questions in the exam for which you will not get the answer
in any part of the book.In actual test, some questions had
1 choice for the answer and some had possible 3 choices
(out of 5 or 6) and you do not know if it is a basic qn or
a mastery one. But I presume that those qns with 3 answer
choices fall under mastery one and were difficult. You will
rarely get questions of similar complexity in the book.
Actual test (for the mastery part) is far more tougher
than the sample qns in the book.
Anyway I will suggest if you do not have much DBA work
experience then try other sources for preparation too.
I was too confident before writing because the book of the
same author for SQL exam did let me get thru' easily.
So help yourself..