Ocp: Oracle8I Dba SQL and Pl/SQL Study Guide : Exam 1Z0-001 (OCP study guide) (Hardcover)

by Chip Dawes (Author), Biju Thomas (Author) "Oracle8i is an object relational database management system (ORDBMS) that provides database tools for solving key information management problems..." (more)
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Product Description
This text covers the first exam in the DBA track in Oracle's certification programme. It includes a self-assessment test, key-terms sections, review questions, and practice exams, plus an enhanced CD with testing software.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 501 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782126820
• ISBN-13: 978-0782126822
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #848,875 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great prep book for the OCP SQL exam, October 23, 2000

By	David Witmer (Southern California) - See all my reviews

I bought this book and the Oracle Press book by Couchman to use in preparation for the SQL-PL/SQL OCP exam. This one was far better. There are a lot of sample exam questions, and some of the questions are tougher than what appeared the exam. I've been programming Oracle for about 1 year and wanted to get certified. This book definitely helped me pass the exam.

The authors explain the concepts very well. Some of the explanations, like for why you would want to use a specific rollback segment or why permissions on procedures have to be granted directly are handled better than I've seen anywhere else. The examples that go along with these explanations are clear and not contrived like some other books. The best part of this book is actually the sample questions and answers. The 300+ sample questions (and answers with explanations) do as much teaching as the text. I'm strong at SQL and getting better at PL/SQL, this book's 150+ pages on PL/SQL really helped

I also like the fact that the book came with an electronic version I could put on my notebook computer and not have to lug around the printed copy.

Thanks to Sybex and the authors for helping me get certified.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for the OCP Test 1 for Oracle 8i, December 21, 2000

By	Prasanna Jayasekara (Colombo 02 Sri Lanka) - See all my reviews

This is the best book I found in the market to get prepare for the OCP test 1 for Oracle 8i. This book specially highlights the differences between Oracle 8 and Oracle 8i and the self test software is excellent and very tricky. For any one who scored more than 80% in the self test software, passing the test 1 is not a dream. Sample questions are more difficult than the exam questions. Electronic version of the book is ideal because any time when I needed to continue reading the book just I needed to bring the CD with me.

I'm a citizen of Sri Lanka. There are no any training centres for OCP exams here. Just this book helped me to score 49 out of 57 that is 86% more than required to pass the test. Believe I'm new to Oracle !!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, January 9, 2001

By	Qingchen Chen (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book and the Oracle Press one to prepare for the exam. I think this one is far better than the Oracle Press one. The questions in Oracle Press one is too easy and the CD in it is useless. I like the CD come with this book. It has an electronic version of this book. It also has some flashcard you can download to your PDA. I love it. Overall, I highly recommend this book to prepare for the exam. It helps me to pass the exam (49/57).