Exams to choose for OCA

Hi All,
I have 2 years of work experience as Plsql developer, even then i dont have in-depth knowledge of the subject.
plz help me to choose the right certification path which make me learn new topics and even boost my career.
For Level 1: IZ0-047 or IZ0-051.
For level 2: IZ0-144 or IZ0-147.
For level 3:only 1 choice IZ0-146.
i even need suggestions on combinations....
IZ0-047+IZ0-147 ?? or IZ0-051+IZ0-144
Thanks in advance..

844883 wrote:
Hi All,
I have 2 years of work experience as Plsql developer, even then i dont have in-depth knowledge of the subject.
plz help me to choose the right certification path which make me learn new topics and even boost my career.
For Level 1: IZ0-047 or IZ0-051.
For level 2: IZ0-144 or IZ0-147.
For level 3:only 1 choice IZ0-146.
i even need suggestions on combinations....
IZ0-047+IZ0-147 ?? or IZ0-051+IZ0-144
Thanks in advance..1z0-147 is an old exam and IMHO has a poor choice of subjects and is out of date and is targeted somewhat at PL/SQL use within forms. 1z0-144 is a more modern exam targetted an more modern PL/SQL needs.
Between 1z0-051 and 1z0-047 the choice is different. 1z0-051 is an 'easier' and less advanced exam than 1z0-047, therefore you should be able to get up to speed and pass it much easier. However you will learn some useful SQL techniques studying to pass 1z0-047. For 1z0-047 you get the SQL OCE certificate as well.
Perhaps a good choice, if you have the money, is to take 1z0-051 first and then 1z0-047 if you feel like it, perhaps after you have your PL/SQL OCP.
But the choice is yours.
If you start studying for 1z0-051, and find it too easy, consider switching to study for 1z0-047. The topics on 1z0-047 are are superset of 1z0-051's (Though 1z0-051 might not go into so much detail on some areas of 1z0-051).

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