Oracle Certification, Education and Training FAQ
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What companies provide Oracle Certification?
The following companies provide Oracle Certification:
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How does the Oracle DBA exam looks like?
All exams are closed book exams. No written materials or laptop computers
will be allowed in the testing area. Testing is conducted by
Sylvan Prometric.
When an English test is delivered in a non-English speaking
country, the test time might vary from what you see on this list.
| Company | Test code | Test Name | Status | Passing Score | Time
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| Chauncey | 9P0-001 | Oracle7 Database Administrator | Expired | | 1 hour, 45 minutes
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| Oracle7 | 1Z0-001 | SQL and PL/SQL | Active | 620/800 | 90 minutes
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| Oracle7 | 1Z0-003 | Oracle7 Database Administration | Expire 31 Aug 2000 | 620/800 | 90 minutes
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| Oracle7 | 1Z0-005 | Oracle7 Performance Tuning | Expire 31 Aug 2000 | 590/800 | 90 minutes
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| Oracle7 | 1Z0-004 | Backup and recovery | Expire 31 Aug 2000 | 620/800 | 90 minutes
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| Oracle7-8 | 1Z0-010 | Oracle7.3 to Oracle8 upgrade | Active | | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8 | 1Z0-001 | SQL and PL/SQL (same as for Oracle7) | Active | 620/800 | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8 | 1Z0-013 | Oracle8: Database Administration | Active | | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8 | 1Z0-014 | Oracle8: Performance Tuning | Active | | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8 | 1Z0-015 | Oracle8: Backup and Recovery Workshop | Active | | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8 | 1Z0-016 | Oracle8: Network Administration | Active | | 90 minutes
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| Oracle8-8i | 1Z0-020 | Oracle8.i New Features (8.0 to 8i upgrade) | Active | | 90 minutes
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How does the Oracle Developer/2000 exam looks like?
The following tests makes up the Oracle Certification Program for Developer/2000
Release 1.
| Test code | Test Name | Number of Questions | Passing Score | Time
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| 1Z0-001 | SQL and PL/SQL | 60 | 640/800 | 90 minutes
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| 1Z0-101 | Developer PL/SQL Program Units | 57 (7 are ungraded) | 620/800 | 90 minutes
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| 1Z0-111 | Developer/2000 Forms 4.5 I | 80 | 640/800 | 90 minutes
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| 1Z0-112 | Developer/2000 Forms 4.5 II | 87 (7 are ungraded) | 640/800 | 90 minutes
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| 1Z0-113 | Developer/2000 Reports 2.5 | 60 | 640/800 | 90 minutes
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Where can I write these exams?
Testing for the Chauncey and Oracle exams are conducted by
Sylvan Prometric.
To find the closest testing center to you, call them on one of these
Registration Phone Numbers
or visit their
Test Centre Locator
on the WEB.
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What training is required before one can write an exam?
Absolutely none!!! It might be a good idea to take some relevant courses before
taking on an exam, but poor people like me must do without such luxaries.
All the questions come from the study guides Oracle gives to you when you take
their Instructor Led Courses. It is advisable to get these study guides
by attending the Oracle training classes.
See section: info about training events/oportunities.
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How are these exams scored?
Previously alll OCP exam were scored on a 200-800 scale, with 620 as the
passing score for all exams.
With this scaling system, the number of points each question was worth varied
between exams, and candidates could not compare their scores across exams.
Oracle has decided to abandon the scaled scores and instead report only the
candidates' raw scores.
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What happens when one fail an exam?
If you fail a test you can re-write it after a minimum of 30 days, provided
you do not write a particular test more than three times in a twelve-month
period.
After each exam you will receive some diagnostic feedback with the test score
report to review the areas that need further study.
There is no discount price for retaking a test. The fee is the same as for
the initial test.
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Where can I get sample questions for the Oracle exams?
- Oracle offers a FREE downloadable assessment test on their Web site at
http://education.oracle.com/certification.
- You can download some sample questions on this page, courtesy D.O.C. Software.
They also provide tools called dbaPREP and ocpPrep that can help you prepare for the exam.
- A sample test is provided as part of the book
Advanced ORACLE Tuning & Administration
chapter 15. The book is published by Oracle Press (ISBN 0-07-882241-6).
Authors: Aronoff, Loney, and Sonawalla.
- Buy practice tests from Self Test Software
- Get the book:
Oracle DBA Exam Cram: Proven Techniques to Pass the Oracle Certified Professional Exam
by Michael R. Ault (ISBN: 1576102629)
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Where can I find more info about Oracle Certification?
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Where can one go for Oracle training courses?
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