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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Oracle Certifications
This updates the article at:
Oracle Certifications for Not Yet Techies
The biggest news about Oracle is its takeover of rival
PeopleSoft. That isn't really about certifications, but
down the road will probably have an impact on Oracle
certifications, as Oracle integrates PeopleSoft's
products and technologies into its own business.
Oracle has certifications for the following job roles:
1. Database Administrator
2. Application Developer
3. Web Application Server Administrator
4. DBA OCP Special Accreditations
1. Database Administrator
Oracle is still offering certifications in Oracle 9i,
but the latest version is Oracle 10g, so I will focus
on that.
The entry level Oracle Database Administrator credential
is Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate. You must
pass exam #1Z0-042 Oracle Database 10g: Administration I. You have
two hours to answer 75 questions. You must get at least 49 (65%)
correct to pass.
The next level Oracle Database Administrator certification is
Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional. You must
pass Exam #1Z1-043 Oracle Database 10g: Administration II, which
became available in Beta in November 2004.
The final level Oracle Database Administrator certification is:
Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Master. Oracle is
planning to require an intensive, 2-day hands-on exam for this
level, but that is not yet available.
2. Application Developer
The entry level credential for application developers is
Oracle9i PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate. You must
pass 2 exams:
A. Exam #1Z0-007 Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL
You have 2 hours to answer 52 questions. You must get
at least 40 (71%) correct to pass.
OR
Exam #1Z0-001 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL
You have two hours to answer 57 questions. You must get
at least 39 of them (68%) correct to pass.
B. Exam #1Z0-147 Oracle9i: Program with PL/SQL
You have 1 1/2 hours to answer 66 questions. You must get
at least 51 (77%) of them correct to pass.
The next level is Oracle9i Forms Developer Certified Professional.
You must pass one test -- Exam #1Z0-141 Oracle9i Forms Developer:
Build Internet Applications.
You have 2 hours to answer 69 questions. You must get at
least 42 (60%) correct to pass.
3. Web Application Server Administrator
The only current certification in this category is the
Oracle9i Application Server Certified Associate.
You must pass one test -- Exam #1Z0-301 Oracle9iAS: Basic
Administration. You have 2 hours to answer 83 questions.
You must get 53 (83%) correct to pass.
4. DBA OCP Special Accreditations
Once you are an Oracle Certified Professional you can
add to your credentials through what Oracle is calling
special accreditations. The first one is Managing Oracle9i on Linux.
The prerequisite is Oracle9i Database Administrator
Certified Professional
.
Then you must pass one test -- Exam #1Z0-036: Managing Oracle9i
on Linux.
You have 2 hours to answer 59 questions. You must get 34 (57%) of
them correct to pass.
For more information, go to:
Oracle certifications
Object Oriented Programming
This updates the article at:
Object Oriented Programming for Not Yet Techies
Not really much to say. Object oriented programming is
not really a technology so much as a structure of a
programming language. So it does not come out with
upgrades and revisions.
It is becoming much more accepted and standard.
New programming languages that come out are almost
always are object oriented, not procedural. Older
languages such as Fortran have adopted object
oriented programming and come out with such versions.
Of course, programming is advancing in other ways, such
as with the introduction of aspect oriented programming,
but that's another story. Object oriented programming
is now the basic standard.
My niece the computer science major told me they're
having her learn Java instead of C++, since Java is also
object oriented. Either way, universities want their
computer science graduates to understand object oriented
programming.
For more information, go to:
object oriented programming
Novell Web Certifications
This updates the article at:
Novell Web Certifications for Not Yet Techies
Novell is no longer offering its web certifications,
Internet Business Strategist and Novell Certified
Internet Professional.
Novell Master CNE
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Master CNE for Not Yet Techies
1. You must first be a Novell CNE on NetWare 6.
2. Pass Exam 50-649 TCP/IP for Networking Professionals.
3. Pass CompTIA's Project+ certification.
4. Pass 2 out of the following elective exams:
A. Desktop Management with ZENworks for Desktops 4 - Exam 50-683
B. Internet Security Management With BorderManager Enterprise Edition
3.5 Version 1.02 - Exam 50-650
C. Integrating Novell eDirectory and Active Directory - Exam 50-663
D. GroupWise 6 Administration - Exam 50-665
E. eDirectory Tools and Diagnostics - Exam 50-684
For more information, go to:
Novell Master CNE certification
Novell CNI
This updates the article at:
Novell CNI for Not Yet Techies
Currently, to get Novell CNI / Certified Novell Instructor
certification, you must take three steps:
1. Complete an application, which Novell calls an Intent
Form.
2. Reach high technical status with either Linux (which
is fairly new, since Novell took over SUSE Linux) or
be a Novell NetWare 6.0 CNE / Certified NetWare Engineer.
The following verify your Linux qualifications:
Novell Certified Linux Professional / CLP
Novell Certified Linux Engineer / CLE
SUSE Certified Linux Professional / SCLP
Linux Professional Institute Level 1
SUSE Certified Linux Trainer / SCLT
Red Hat Certified Technician / RHCT
Red Hat Certified Engineer / RHCE
3. Possess a recognized training credential:
ComTIA Certified Technical Trainer / CTT+
Cisco Certified Systems Instructor / CCSI
Citris Certified Instructor / CCI
Hewlett Packard Certified Trainer / HPCT
SUSE Certified Linux Trainer / SCLT
Microsot Certified Trainer / MCT
Novell's Instructor Performance Evaluation / IPE
For more information, go to:
Novell CNI / Certified Novell Instructor certification
