Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Test 1 and Test 2: Exam: TEST 1 & TEST 2 - Softcover

Ault, Michael R.

9781576102626: Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Test 1 and Test 2: Exam: TEST 1 & TEST 2

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576102629 ISBN 13: 9781576102626

Publisher: Coriolis Group, 1998

Takes user through overviews, concepts, and terminology for all required topics in the popular, easy-to-understand Exam Cram format and for those who need more study, resource sections at the end of each chapter help the reader make use of the best study aids available. Includes sections on proven test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, shortcuts, and practice exam questions arranged in a similar format to the ones encountered on the exam. Provides a special pull-out Cram Sheet with tips, acronyms, and memory joggers that readers can review just prior to taking the exams.

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Review:

Oracle DBA Test 1 and Test 2 Exam Cram provides a concise study course in preparation for the first two tests in the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification program. Author Michael Ault focuses intently on the crucial information you will need to know to pass these critical examinations on SQL, PL/SQL, and database administration.

After an introductory overview of the OCP testing process, the architectural concepts of Oracle are presented, including various components of the Oracle Shared Global Area and the Data Dictionary. A basic understanding of Oracle is a good prerequisite for this review-oriented title. After the first chapters, the book moves into the SQL language, including discussions of Database Definition Language (DDL), Data Manipulation Language (DML), and a critical examination of ALTER and DROP--two commands that figure prominently into any database administrator's daily duties.

The book then details PL/SQL--the Oracle dialect of SQL that adds programming structure and power to the query language. User management, utilities, and database design concepts are covered in succeeding chapters. A final chapter on administration covers more advanced profile and resource issues.

Each chapter includes an exam prep quiz, and icons mark tips and common trick questions. Oracle DBA Test 1 and Test 2 Exam Cram packs the key concepts of an enormous amount of information into a short, clearly organized package. With some foundational knowledge in Oracle as a starter, this title will get you ready for your first two certification exams. --Stephen Plain

About the Author:

Michael R. Ault (Alpharetta, GA) is Chief Technical Officer and part owner of DBMentors, International, Inc., an Oracle consulting and training firm, and was a quality control expert for the OCP exams. Michael is the author of Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Test 1 and Test 2, and the co-author of Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Test 3 and Test 4. His books have been translated into German, Portuguese, and Chinese.

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