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Title: OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals I Exam Guide by Jason S. Couchman, Sudheer N. Marisetti ISBN: 0-07-219540-1 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 14 January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.92 (26 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Lacking Detail Where Its Needed...Everywhere!
Comment: Well, I'm a newbie to Oracle. Not just someone who was working with it a little and decided to become an OCP, but someone who's never looked at Oracle except for advertisements. So, if you are someone like me, above average intelligence, a quick learner, analytical, synthesizes material and applies that to new concepts and problem solving, well, you'll be disappointed too.
I've come to realize after now reading the third book in this OCP series, the fourth will be published March 21, 2002, that to prepare for the OCP DBA exams, you'll need to purchase at least another book for each of these books to get the detail you'll need to have a chance at passing the exams. It would help tremendously to get into a 9i class with an instructor who knows Oracle backwards and forwards. If your expectation is to pass the exam after reading this book, just take the CBTest included to discover how little detail is included in these texts.
Yes, to pass the OCP exams, EVERYONE has told me I'll need months of experience working directly with Oracle 9i. Makes sense. But, if you rely only on these text books to work with Oracle, you're a much smarter person than me, and I'll be working for you someday...as will my classmates, and probably my instructor who doesn't like this series either.
The texts have plenty of mistakes, and I've pointed out too many to my instructor to keep track any longer. Errata or not, some are obvious mistakes such as SQL missing to generate the reports used as examples. One section actually talked about 8i for a couple pages which demonstrated a rush job during proof reading.
Anyway, IMHO, this series lacks too much to be considered the standard for OCP preperation.
Best regards,
Mark
Rating: 4
Summary: After using this book as my only reference for the exam
Comment: 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!!!
Rating: 1
Summary: Oracle should rewrite this book
Comment: I used this Oracle Press book, the Sybex book, and the Self Test Software prep questions to pass the Oracle Fundamentals I exam.
This book has received justifiable bad press. I bought it anyway, as I did not want to risk missing any material that might be presented in the "official" Oracle exam guide. I'm sure you'll buy it for the same reason.
The Oracle Press book was difficult to read. The issues go beyond spelling errors and the many "Oracle 8I" references that should say "Oracle 9i". I can correct these errors myself. This book has serious editing issues that will impact your ability to understand the concepts presented. The author knows his stuff but the editor really dropped the ball. Oracle should take pity on certified hopefuls and rewrite it.
However, not all is lost. You can avoid getting mired down in Oracle's presentation by printing the exam objectives from the Oracle web site and focus your studies around this outline. Consider buying the Sybex book as an added guide. Pull details from both books using your exam ojective outline. The only exam objective I found to be missing from the Oracle Press book was on NLS. NLS is covered in the Sybex book.
Good luck!
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Title: OCP Oracle9i Database: Fundamentals II Exam Guide by Rama Velpuri ISBN: 0072195436 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 28 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: OCP Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL Exam Guide by Jason Couchman ISBN: 0072195371 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 29 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: OCP Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning Exam Guide by Charles Pack ISBN: 0072195274 Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 27 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: OCP Developer PL/SQL Program Units Exam Guide by Steve O'Hearn ISBN: 0072193360 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media. Pub. Date: 23 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: OCA/OCP: Introduction to Oracle9i SQL Study Guide by Chip Dawes, Biju Thomas ISBN: 0782140629 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 19 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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