OCA 10G...(1Z0-047 or 1Z0-007 )

Question

Hi All,
I am planning to give OCA 10G Certification. For that Any one of 1Z0-047 & 1Z0-007 exam must be given as 1st exam.
I need to know which one is better and why or any one of the option will do.
Thanks for the suggestions in advance! :)
Cheers!!!
Vikas

Answer 1

Hi Vikas
Yes you will get another certification but also much more expertise on SQL topics as this is the meaning of the exams
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_org_id=1001&lang=US&p_exam_id=1Z0_047
1z0=47 got the following additional topics
Creating Other Schema Objects
Create simple and complex views
     Retrieve data from views
     Create, maintain, and use sequences
     Create and maintain indexes
     Create private and public synonyms
Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views
Use the data dictionary views to research data on your objects
     Query various data dictionary views
Controlling User Access
Differentiate system privileges from object privileges
Grant privileges on tables
     View privileges in the data dictionary
     Grant roles
     Distinguish between privileges and roles
Managing Schema Objects
Add constraints
Create indexes
Create indexes using the CREATE TABLE statement
Creating function-based indexes
     Drop columns and set column UNUSED
     Perform FLASHBACK operations
     Create and use external tables
Manipulating Large Data Sets
Manipulate data using subqueries
     Describe the features of multitable INSERTs
     Use the following types of multitable INSERTs (Unconditional, Conditional and Pivot)
     Merge rows in a table
     Track the changes to data over a period of time
Generating Reports by Grouping Related Data
Use the ROLLUP operation to produce subtotal values
Use the CUBE operation to produce crosstabulation values
Use the GROUPING function to identify the row values created by ROLLUP or CUBE
     Use GROUPING SETS to produce a single result set
Managing Data in Different Time Zones
Use Various datetime functions
Retrieving Data Using Subqueries
Write a multiple-column subquery
Use scalar subqueries in SQL
Solve problems with correlated subqueries
     Update and delete rows using correlated subqueries
     Use the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS operators
     Use the WITH clause
Hierarchical Retrieval
Interpret the concept of a hierarchical query
Create a tree-structured report
Format hierarchical data
     Exclude branches from the tree structure
Regular Expression Support
Using Meta Characters
     Regular Expression Functions
     Replacing Patterns
     Regular Expressions and Check Constraints