Best Bok for OCP Preparation?

Hi folks.....I am thinking to prepare for OCP exam.....Presently I am understanding oracle from Oracle Database 10g - Complete Reference by Kevin Loney (Mcgraw Hill - Oracle Press).....Can u all plz suggest me some really very good book for OCP preparation which should have decent explanation with really large amount problems both solved and unsolved......Or in general u can also suggest some good book for OCP exam...waiting for ur replies...

Hi,
Sometimes you can find bargains on OCP study material on eBay:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=oracle+ocp
The site http://www.half.com has some great values on used OCP study guides too:
http://search.half.ebay.com/oracle-ocp_W0QQmZbooks

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