9i SQL Fundamentals Exam tips? (1Z0-007)

I'm scheduled to take the exam in 14 days.
I have been focusing on Transcender practice exams.
I set up a 10g instance with the test hr schema that oracle provides so I can follow along with Oracles' Intro to 9i SQL book using SQL developer.
I don't know what else to do. I am consistently getting 100% on the practice exam, but I fear this is only because I've already memorized the material. I am certain in a test scenario it will be far more difficult.
My biggest issue is with joins, memorizing all the rules (i.e. no group functions in where clauses, etc) and functions. I hope oracle does expect exam takers memorize all functions and all possible arguments.
Do you guys have any tips for the exam? Something that will help retain the material? I thought my memorize + practice approach was good but I feel as if I still can't build a solid complicated query for many given scenarios. When given a list to choose from it makes it easier but I want to be able to write this stuff on my own, I just don't want to pass the exam and not have the ability to write complicated queries. It defeats the purpose.

Javier wrote:
I'm scheduled to take the exam in 14 days.
I have been focusing on Transcender practice exams.
I set up a 10g instance with the test hr schema that oracle provides so I can follow along with Oracles' Intro to 9i SQL book using SQL developer.
I don't know what else to do. I am consistently getting 100% on the practice exam, but I fear this is only because I've already memorized the material. I am certain in a test scenario it will be far more difficult.
My biggest issue is with joins, memorizing all the rules (i.e. no group functions in where clauses, etc) and functions. I hope oracle does expect exam takers memorize all functions and all possible arguments.
Do you guys have any tips for the exam? Something that will help retain the material? I thought my memorize + practice approach was good but I feel as if I still can't build a solid complicated query for many given scenarios. When given a list to choose from it makes it easier but I want to be able to write this stuff on my own, I just don't want to pass the exam and not have the ability to write complicated queries. It defeats the purpose.1) Try making your own flash cards
2) Use 10g or 11g not 9i. The newer syntax/functtionality thats available lets bigdelboy get out of situations easily that would previously stretched his underwear simultanously round his neck, wrists and ankles while still failing to successfully acheive the primary purpose. And I hate complicated queries when i look at them 2 weeks later. Practice helps. Having a real world examples tha somebody else tests thoroughly helps.

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Edited by: user8729159 on Aug 17, 2009 9:29 AM

user8729159 wrote:
Well, Thank you, but I have no idea what you talking about unauthorized materials. Go to Mississsippi comummity college website and find an associate degree called Database Management Administration. This course is only designed to teach Oracle database. Also this college is oracle member we tought by an oracle regonized instructor. so how could they teach unauthorsize materials? we had take test in their center. We studied PL/SQL for 2 semester . Recently 16 students from our batch took this test and got 96-100%.
Also you were point out minor spelling mistake in my previous thread. English is my second language though.
Well, i have a question. we have to clear 9i (1zo-031) first or go straigt to 10g?
thanks BigMan!
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Hess wrote:
Dear all,
am planning to set for the mentioned exam:
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www.toshmatov.us
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htoshmatov wrote:
Hi everybody
My name is Jon Toshmatov and I am preparing for 1Z0-051 exam and I would like to ask you a few questions.
First, a little my background, I work for IBM in mainframe storage team and prior to IBM I have a few years of DBA experience.
Within 3 months I want to pass the 1Z0-051 exam and next 3 months 1Z0-052 exam and obtain OCA certification within total 6 months. Is this doable?
I am using this book "OCA Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide: Exam 1Z0-051 (Osborne ORACLE Press Series) " and Oracle manuals from Oracle website. Any other textbooks you would recommend?
Please share some tips and hints with me so I can build my preparation strategy.
appreciate your help
sincerely,
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Dubuque, IowaSee:
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http://blogs.oracle.com/certification/2009/05/the_route_you_choose.html
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i bought the OCA Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051) and i am not sure do i have to read the whole book ! or just go through the exam objectives table ? because the book covers lots of topics that's not in the exam and i am kind of tight on time if any one had the book or used it pls help
To make it more clear i have a table in the book that shows each exam topic with page number next to it Like this:
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[ ]      Sort the rows that are retrieved by a query Pg:136
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Yes indeed. Practice at work (and elsewhere) is the best way to learn and ro reinforce learning.
However, the more you read, the more you will be exposed to ideas and variations. Eventually you will find that many of the books have errors in various places. You will be winning when you are able to read and identify the errors AND explain why they are errors.
The way your original question was written implied that you were after the minimum effort to pass an exam. Your last reply implies a different, and better, attitude.
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Also note that in Oracle nearly every answer has an exception. The best of the best know this and try very hard to understand when things go according to plan and when (and why) expections occur.

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Hi,
first of all I wish if this is the right way/ forum to ask. If not, please accept my apologies, in advance.
I'm preparing for 1z0-051 Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals 1 exam. My main refrence is :
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I am new to oracle. I know a little bit about SQL ( Its basic syntax). Now I want to move on to the certification track.( OCA => OCP ). There first, I will have to pass the exam 1Z0-007 ( If I am not mistaken). I want to prepare myself for the said exam. Will any one of you will guide me that from where should I start? I mean, which book, which study material, links etc. As I am new to your community and this is my first message. Kindly accept my apologies If I have done any mistake.
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user11937161 wrote:
Dear All!
I am new to oracle. I know a little bit about SQL ( Its basic syntax). Now I want to move on to the certification track.( OCA => OCP ). There first, I will have to pass the exam 1Z0-007 ( If I am not mistaken). I want to prepare myself for the said exam. Will any one of you will guide me that from where should I start? I mean, which book, which study material, links etc. As I am new to your community and this is my first message. Kindly accept my apologies If I have done any mistake.
Thanks & Regards
Fakhar ul HassanHi Fakhar and welcome to forum
You can search for this exam in this forum and find many useful links and suggestions
I'd suggest you to read [OCA/OCP: Introduction to Oracle9i SQL Study Guide: Exam 1Z0-007|http://www.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/OCA-OCP-Introduction-to-Oracle9i-SQL-Study-Guide-Exam-1Z0-007.productCd-0782140629.html] It's wonderful book and it has helped me a lot to pass this exam
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