Oracle8i Certified Professional DBO Certification Exam Guide (Book/CD-ROM package) [Hardcover]

Jason S. Couchman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 2000 | Series: Oracle Certified Professional (Osborne)

The DBO track represents an "Oracle For The Masses" initiative in that getting certified requires only one exam. This comparatively low cost of entry translates into high book sales potential to Windows NT or NetWare professionals who may have heard of Oracle but know little or nothing about it.
-- Over 200,000 IT professionals have obtained an MCSE or CNE. According to analysis by Oracle and Sylvan Prometric, these people show a high comfort level with taking certification exams. Oracle anticipates the DBO track is a way to tap into this market for a demand that may exceed its already successful DBA certification program, similar in style to the Cisco CCNA certification track, which is currently enjoying a fair amount of popularity.
-- As with most of the OCP tracks, no title currently exists from any publisher that covers this DBO market. Osborne/Oracle Press released two highly successful books covering test preparation for the DBA and Application

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Get certified with official exam prep material from Oracle Press.

The new Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Database Operator (DOB) designation is proof of your ability to successfully perform operational and administrative tasks on an Oracle database. Oracle DBOs provide valuable support to Database Administrators (DBAs) in the everyday management of the database.

Certify your skills and demonstrate your expertise by earning your OCP DBO credential--with help from this Oracle-authorized exam guide. The book provides full coverage of the Oracle DBO certification exams, including complete details on Oracle8i.

Featuring a logical methodology designed to reinforce your learning experience, this guide offers the following study aids:

Tips, examples, and exercises to help you remember key concepts

Two-minute drills--quick and concise checklists that summarize a chapter's main points

Perfect for last-minute review

Chapter self-tests--chapter specific questions similar to those found on the exam with detailed answers to each question

Comprehensive coverage of Oracle-designated exam objectives, including Oracle database configuration, database software installation, data loading, SQL and DDL, backups, Oracle8i, and much more

Interactive exam on CD that enables you to hotlink directly to the relevant part of the electronic book

Make a smart career move and begin enjoying all the rewards of OCP DBO certification. This officially endorsed study guide offers a complete preparation system geared to help you pass your exams with flying colors!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 543 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (February 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072123613
• ISBN-13: 978-0072123616
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,369,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just not enough, March 17, 2000

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John Buzard (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle8i Certified Professional DBO Certification Exam Guide (Book/CD-ROM package) (Hardcover)

The book was very helpful in an overall review of Oracle 8.05 and OEM 1.6. The main problem lies in the recommendations of when you are ready to take the test and the limited number of questions offered. I found enough errors in material and confusing explanations of questions to doubt the material. When one question can make or break the certification a better editorial review was needed so that no confusion would be possible.

No updates or corrections were provided on the site you are pointed to in the book.

Chapter 10 is a review of the styles of questions on the test, they are all used but not in the practice test. When I ordered this book, the preview said there were 300 questions, you are lucky if there are 100. In 2 weeks I was able to read the book, get 100% on the tests, took the self test from the oracle site, got 40 out 40 and still didn't have enough to pass the certification.

I can't recommend this book if you goal is to use it to pass the DBO test. An example of errors in the book would be a question 7 in chapter 5. The answer doesn't match the explanation and it is differant when you do the same question in the practice test.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HELPS you pass the DBO Exam, May 16, 2000

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M. Linehan "demonicell" (Edina, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oracle8i Certified Professional DBO Certification Exam Guide (Book/CD-ROM package) (Hardcover)

All other reviewers have complained about either being confused or unhappy with the content of this book. As in all other certification books that I have read, this book alone will not pass the test. However if you use this book as a guide for the testing material, which is what it is designed for , and use other materials (such as: DBA Handbook, Hands on experience, and Self-Test Software's exam simulations) you will pass the exam. I did. Book does have a few typos in it so I can't give it five stars but all in all it was what I needed to make sure I was prepared for the exam.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I passed both the dbo and internet dbo exam with this book., January 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8i Certified Professional DBO Certification Exam Guide (Book/CD-ROM package) (Hardcover)

This book was great. You need the software and this book in order to pass the test. I recommend reading the book a couple of time to really understand Oracle. Remember Oracle recommends you have 6 month hands on experience before taking the test.