My Personal Experience With OCA Certification

Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)

The Oracle Certification begins with the Associate level credential for this learning path and job role focus area. The OCA, which recognizes achievement in mastering introductory Oracle skills, requires the fulfillment of up to two exams for Oracle 9i and one exam for Oracle10g depending on the track chosen

>Carry the Oracle-approved mark of your foundation level skill
>Differentiate yourself from other entry-level job
In a recent salary report of certified professionals by Certification Magazine, Oracle Certified Professionals were found to earn the highest average salaries as compared to any other DBA or Developer professionals.

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Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Forms Developer


Steps to become Oracle Certified:

• identified your certification path

• Prepare for your exam

• Schedule and Complete Exam

Exam that you need to pass in order to get OCA certification in Oracle 9i PL/SQL Developer:

• Introduction to Oracle9i SQL : Exam Number : 1Z0-007

• Program with PL/SQL : Exam Number : 1Z0-14

Preparation:

There are hundreds of book available in market for both SQL and PL/SQL , don't get panic, don't buy books blindly, check out the syllabus for the exam then plan accordingly.
According to my experience training is not required for OCA, just dedicated self study and practice is enough to pass these exams.

For SQL there are lots of material available and you can read according to the syllabus, but the most important thing is practice.By doing regular practice you can handle any SQL query asked in exam.
For PL/SQL i read this book, Oracle9i PL/SQL: A Developer's Guide by Bulusu Lakshman. It covers the syllabus in very effective manner .

Schedule your Exam

You can directly register for exam at Oracle Testing Center or any Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center.
For registration at Oracle itself you need to submit the demand draft i.e price of exam voucher at Oracle at least 10 days in advance after that you will get your Pearson account and Oracle testing ID. You can write both exam in same day or you can take gap between exam, it depends on you.
If you are registering with Oracle itself, you have to write exam on any Saturday, as they conducted certification exam on every Saturday.
If you are registering with Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center, then you have pay the fees at that center and they make all arrangement for you, and there you can write your exam on any day as per your wish.

Dumps

As all we know dumps are easily available on internet for all exams.
According to my experience you can rely on dump question but dont rely on their answer,
double check the answers provide by them.

seen crew of 3 idiots

On 29th December there was a add in news paper that 3idiots crew will come to
forum value mall at Whitefield Bangalore in evening for promotion of movie.
As it is near to my room, so i thought few people will turnout there and may be i can
get a chance to see aamir khan and others.When i reached there i was surprised to
see that not a single place was left in the mall to stand.
There was some events going on ground floor and peoples are enjoying the evening
and waiting for stars.
Finally after one long hour of wait whole crew of 3idiots except kareena turn up.
They went inside the multiplex and after 30 minute come down on ground floor.
It was a wonderful experience to see aamir khan, madhban and sharman jhoshi.
Aamir khan looks very smart and childish.....

Paa.... amitabh bachchan minus BIG B

Paa is film of Auro not amitabh bachchan, once again he proved that he is not just a actor but he is a living legend of Bollywood. with this movie he once again silence the critics who written him off.
The actor almost unrecognizable. 65 years old playing the role of 13 year old school boy.
Paa is not a informative film on Progeria like Taare Zameen Par that took a serious look at dyslexia, the disorder is just used as a backdrop.
This is Director's (Balki) second film after "cheeni kum". Vidya Balan give a brilliant performance after "parineeta", and done justice with role of single mother perfectly. Abhishek is giving a mature performance but more like a politician not as father of Auro.
Balki usese his dry sense of humour with one liners like Auro called his grandma as bum because she is having big bum. and "google se bach ke kaha jayega" as he searches on google.
The climax will sure leave you with moist eyes.

Bell the Cat with mouse

The first online Common Admission Test (CAT) for the IIMs and other premier management colleges begin with initial hiccups.Its making news for all the wrong reasons.Failure of server, delay, virus attacks etc. Some students having their degree exams too, it must be horrible time for them.
I think students must be given flexibility in when to take the tests.The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test, to assess the potential of students seeking admission in universities in the US or other part of world is online and round the year. This test is, however, paper based in a few countries. The GRE subject tests, paper-based worldwide, are held thrice a year. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) too is computer based. The test is conducted through the year and hence gives students several options from which to choose a convenient date. So is the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). These tests are given 30-50 times a year on pre-determined dates at different centers across the globe.

I think the best way to follow is the best practice (as in software world they say), make it throughout the year, make fewer centers which having good internet/power/technician support.
If students facing problem in metros like Delhi and Bangalore, god knows how they are dealing with other places.