Practice CD of SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051)

ok i erased everything...
Edited by: user12022313 on Apr 12, 2010 3:14 PM

user12022313 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I just did the quiz available on the CD a few times. Now, I just realized that the practice CD quiz's answers is filled of mistakes.
Example:
... MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION ...
Below are the answers given at the end of the quiz by the CD:
Correct Answer:
.... whatever ...
MY ANSWER:
... my answer ...
I tried these options on SQL developer, and I can assure that C. AND E. should be the one not working. Is it just me or is this CD filled with mistakes!?!?!?
Even in the book there were countless typos and spelling mistakes toward the end...
Now I am left doubting the study guide provided with the book!I REALLY dislike it when people pur multiple choice questions on the forum. Perhaps its just me, but the publishing of these questions simply will end up leading to copyright breaches or worse.
There are (at least) two books you could be talking about. (and i'm not going to bother working out which one it is).
The existing errate for one of them (Watson et al) is here : [http://www.mhprofessional.com/downloads/products/0071597867/0071597867_errata.txt]
It is a right pain these books and associated CDROMs contain mistakes. In general the situation is probably getting a little better as the years go on.
The correct procedure for a book mistake is to:
(0) check the errata.
(1) Try it for oneself.
(2) Check it with a peer.
(3) Contact the author publisher.
Publishing the authors's work on the world wide web is probably not the way to go.
If at all possible try not to publish the whole question.
As this is not a high stakes exam I am probably ranting more than i should .....
Despite mistakes the book it overall quite valuable.
In my opnion the publsihing of mulitple choice questions by candidates can easily end up where someone slips up and publishes something stupid like a real exam question .... and then there's trouble for everybody and someone could end up getting exam results taken away and stuff.
As I say this rant is merely my personal opinion and is not authorative.

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