I just took the 1Z0-051 SQL Fundamentals test

I read this book to study for the test. I went through the quizes in the book and the cd with test on it that came with the book. I did ok with those. I came across UCertify and saw they had some practice test and everything so i go that too and really used that as my main study tool.
I was making 90 - 95s on every test with the UCertify stuff. So i thought I was ready for the test. I got signed up and went and took it yesterday.
THE UCERTIFY STUFF WAS NOTHING LIKE THE TEST!!!!
It was so different that about 15 questions into the test I knew I wasnt going to pass. The UCertify questions were geared towards stuff you could memorize...rules, what different functions do, what certain characters mean.
The test was 90%...here are 4 queries...which one works based on the given exhibit. They werent just simple one line queries either. I swear one question had a query with a subquery with a subquery and all of them had joins from 4 different tables. The question was so hard to follow what they wanted that it was almost a joke. Alot of the questions asked for 2 answers..."select two correct answers"
I know what to study now but I will definitely NOT be using UCertify to study with anymore.
If you are studying the best thing to study is what breaks a query, look for questions that ask you to figure out whats wrong in the query or what the outcome will be.
Know a LOT about grouping, sorting, subqueries, and being able to determine what a query will return.

Hi,
I took the SQL Fundamentals test too, although the one I took was for 9i.
I too prepared for it using uCertify and a OUP book (Jason Couchman), and like you, I was getting around 85-95% on the uCertify tests. Furthermore, their Final Test said that this is harder than the actual exam, so when I got over 90%, I was very confident. However, like you, when I did the actual test, it was a lot harder, and eventually I passed with a much lower mark than I expected (pass mark was 37, I got 41). So I was definitely disappointed with uCertify.
I do believe they say that "pass or your money back", so I would advise you to ask them to refund you!!!
Good luck in your next test.

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I've been studying for passing the 1Z0-051 "SQL Fundamentals I" exam before taking the 1Z0-144 "Program with PL/SQL" exam and so I wonder if the only (for the moment) "SQL Fundamentals I" certification may be considerated useful/recognised in the international labour market or if it's "only" an intermediate certification for taking the "Program with PL/SQL" exam.
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...The SQL exam 051 or 061 by itself doesn't have value. But the SQL Expert exam 047 is a standalone certification exam.
I really don't like the statement that the SQL Fundamentals exams have no value. Passing the exams will not earn a certificate. That is not the same thing as having no value. I am in the final stages of hiring an assistant to act as a backup for me. For several reasons the company decided to hire a recent college graduate with minimal (read almost zip) Oracle knowledge. I plan to assign them a set of reading material to study and certification exams to prepare for. I wrote an article detailing the specific steps on Certification Magazine here:
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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 :
OCA Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051) Complete Exam Preparation-John Watson and Roopesh Ramklass , from Oracle Press.
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Hell AHS, I just answered your question in the other topic you opened. The info provided in the link Markus Waldorf gave you is too detailed. You don't need to know about CLUSTER, DIMENSION, EXTERNAL PROCEDURES, etc etc.
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Hi,
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Hi,
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I am preparing for my first OCA exam(pre req for OCP) in about 3 weeks from now using the 1z0051 exam preperation guide. It is a good book (this has just 2 full tests 65 questions each)
I was wondering are there any other resources or mock tests ic an get form. I ahve read bad reviews about u certify. Someone also suggested the Instructor led training stuff from oracle but from what i know thats expensive expensive. About 3000$.
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Passed my 1Z0-042 today (now that's a monkey off my back, so off to celebrate with something red, fermented & >12%ABV!), and am now looking at which other exam to take to complete the OCA.
Now for me, this looks like a no-brainer....
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Also, if I buy the non-proctered exam today (to head off any further nasty future prices rises...grrr...), how long is it valid for i.e. how long do I have before I need to take it online?
I thnk its unlikely (but I could be wrong) the prices will change much again (particularly upwards) for a bit except/unless currency exchange variations. So I wouldn't rush to book. I think online you can book immediately, and for proctored you should normally have slots a few days in advance at most 5 day centres apart from near end of terms and quarters and possibly on fridays or at the end of special offers.
Although the 1z0-051 is 'non-proctored' I believe it can also be taken proctored for the same price. Doing it online has risks of distraction and any connection issues may be your problem. If I did it online I am sure there would be a someone wishing explore the local electricity substation or play with a JCB when I was attempting to take my exam.

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Just a little confusion.

My understanding is:
Your score is final, you have taken an exam where the pass mark for the questions given to you was 60% and you have exceeded that.
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So I believe your pass is forever (unless one were found to have cheated or have violated a non discloure agreement, in which case one could have the pass voided for that)
Oracle reserves the right at a future time to change the pass mark ar a future time if it is more appropriate, probably due to questions in the exam question pool being harder or easier.
I expect this provision on the website is to avoid someone complaining that they looked on the website before the exam and seen a passmark as 60%,
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Hi, I would like to ask 3 questions about the certification requirement of 11g DB OCP.
Please advice me what do I have to do to prepare the OCP exam, thanks a lot in advance.
Q1:
Does 1Z0-001 fit the requirement of 11g DB OCP requirement (pass 1Z0-001 = pass 1Z0-051)?
AFAIK, 11g DB OCP requires passing 3 exams: 1Z0-051 (SQL), 1Z0-052 (AW1), 1Z0-053 (AW2) and finishing a hand-on course at least.
I have passed the 1Z0-001 (Introduction to SQL ans PL/SQL) many years ago.
After searching the discussion in the community, I've found 2 relative:
https://forums.oracle.com/thread/2526631 It said :"1Z0-001 will satisfy the SQL requirement."
https://forums.oracle.com/thread/2467872 It said : "I can confirm that the 001 exam will fulfill the SQL exam requirement if it was passed before it retired."
I was confused on that. Please help me to clear it.
Do I have to prepare the exam 1Z0-051 since I have passed 1Z0-001 (an retired exam)?
Q2:
Please confirm that finishing the SSC (Self-Study Course) DOES NOT apply the "hand-on course requirement ".
It still need to pay more money for an instructor-led (face-to-face) course, right?
Q3:
Can I just finish ONE course "Oracle 11g Database Administrator Workshop II" from an Oracle authorized education center to fit the " hand-on course requirement " ?
Sorry I have to ask this because the budget consideration.
Thank you very much!
Steve C.

Q1:
Does 1Z0-001 fit the requirement of 11g DB OCP requirement (pass 1Z0-001 = pass 1Z0-051)?
Q2:
Please confirm that finishing the SSC (Self-Study Course) DOES NOT apply the "hand-on course requirement ".
Q3:
Can I just finish ONE course "Oracle 11g Database Administrator Workshop II" from an Oracle authorized education center to fit the " hand-on course requirement " ?
A1 -- Yes, if you passed 1Z0-001, you do not need to take 1Z0-051. When courses are retired, it simply means they are no longer given to *new* students. Anyone who passed them still retains credit for having done so.
A2 -- Self Study CDs do not count for the hands-in requirement. On the approved courses page of OU, it specifically states: "Self Study CD-Rom and Knowledge Center courses are excellent study and reference tools but DO NOT meet the Hands-on Requirement for certification."
A3 -- Only one course is required for the 11G OCP. That one is on the approved list and so will be acceptable if the vendor is authorized by OU.

1Z0-051 exercises for preparing the exam

Hello, I'm preparing for the 1Z0-051 exam and It could be useful for me some link o similar with exercises about SQL.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.

What you are asking for and what the original poster was is 'guided practice'. The only thing that really fits that description is lab exercises. Generally these are only created as part of a class. I don't know of anyone that creates labs and puts them online.
I always encourage candidates to load Oracle XE on their computer and practice with the topics covered on certification exams, If you have any certification book for 1Z0-051, it will have some SQL examples inside it. They probably won't be labs which tell you exactly what to do in a step-by-step fashion. However, you can execute the same SQL on your machine if you have an Oracle instance. The Oracle sample schemas are available online. My study guides have a sample schema that can be downloaded from my website. I believe the Oracle Press 051 book likewise has a schema (or possibly it uses the sample schemas). Just typing in the examples straight from the book is a start. You can then play with those examples -- varying them to see what works and what does not. For example -- if an example shows a multi-table select the INNER JOIN syntax, take that SQL and modify it to the USING syntax or the NATURAL JOIN syntax.
The 1Z0-051 exam is all about the capabilities and syntax of SQL... basically what can and cannot be done. Much of this is really memorization of the syntax and certain facts -- like what clauses a subquery can appear in. Executing working SQL and then modifying it to see what works and what does not can help to cement those facts in your memory.

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