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Here's the comprehensive and affordable self-study solution you need to prepare for the Oracle Database 10g Administration I and Administration II exams. These Study Guides were developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's Oracle certification candidates. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that has earned Sybex the reputation as the preferred publisher for IT certification exam candidates worldwide, each book provides: Clear and concise information on database administration with Oracle 10g Practical examples and insights drawn from the authors' real-world experiences Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards You'll also find authoritative coverage of key exam topics: Oracle Database 10g Administration I exam, 1Z0-042 Installing Oracle Database 10g Software Creating and Controlling Oracle Databases Administering Users Managing Schema Objects and Data Implementing Oracle Security Features Monitoring Performance Performing Database Backup and Recovery Featured on the CDs SYBEX TEST ENGINE Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes chapter review questions and four bonus exams! ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run off your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld. Also on the CDs, you’ll find the entire books in searchable and printable PDF.

About the Author
Bob Bryla, OCP, currently works as an Oracle DBA and Analyst for Lands' End in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Tim Buterbaugh, OCP, is a DBA with over 17 years' experience. He currently works as a consultant with EDS. Chip Dawes, OCP, is a consultant with D&D Technologies and presents at various Oracle User Group conferences. Joseph C. Johnson is an OCP with over 10 years of experience managing mission-critical Oracle databases. Joe is a Senior Database Administrator with Lands' End. Doug Stuns is an OCP with over 14 years of experience as an Oracle DBA, developer, and trainer. Matthew Weishan, OCP, is a senior specialist for EDS in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Oracle 10g keeps winning awards. More to the point, companies are buying it and looking for DBAs to run it. That makes the Oracle 10g DBA certifications very much worth pursuing. The OCP: Oracle 10g Certification Kit contains all the information and resources you need for both Oracle DBA exams.

This discounted two-book set takes you from the basics (creating databases and users, running backup/recovery) to advanced administration (working with Flashback, securing memory). With 10g, Oracle aimed to simplify database management; these books contain detailed coverage of its newest DBA automation features.

You￯﾿ﾽll find hundreds of review questions with clearly explained answers. Detailed glossaries. Sample tests administered by a slick test engine. Flashcards. You name it. Start as an OCA. Move up to OCP. These books will carry you through both -- and answer your questions for years thereafter. Bill Camarda, from the April 2005 Read Only

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Here's the comprehensive and affordable self-study solution you need to prepare for the Oracle Database 10g Administration I and Administration II exams. These Study Guides were developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's Oracle certification candidates. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that has earned Sybex the reputation as the preferred publisher for IT certification exam candidates worldwide, each book provides:

Clear and concise information on database administration with Oracle 10g
Practical examples and insights drawn from the authors' real-world experiences
Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards

You'll also find authoritative coverage of key exam topics:
Oracle Database 10g Administration I exam, 1Z0-042
Installing Oracle Database 10g Software
Creating and Controlling Oracle Databases
Administering Users
Managing Schema Objects and Data
Implementing Oracle Security Features
Monitoring Performance
Performing Database Backup and Recovery

Featured on the CDs SYBEX TEST ENGINE
Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes chapter review questions and four bonus exams!

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS
Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run off your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.

Also on the CDs, you'll find the entire books in searchable and printable PDF.

About the Authors
Bob Bryla, OCP, currently works as an Oracle DBA and Analyst for Lands' End in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Tim Buterbaugh, OCP, is a DBA with over 17 years' experience. He currently works as a consultant with EDS. Chip Dawes, OCP, is a consultant with D&D Technologies and presents at various Oracle User Group conferences. Joseph C. Johnson is an OCP with over 10 years of experience managing mission-critical Oracle databases. Joe is a Senior Database Administrator with Lands' End. Doug Stuns is an OCP with over 14 years of experience as an Oracle DBA, developer, and trainer. Matthew Weishan, OCP, is a senior specialist for EDS in Madison, Wisconsin.

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