1Z0-042 - Oracle Database 10g: Administration I

I wrote and passed the 1z0-042 exam today; all I need to do now is write companion exam and then I shall be officially an Oracle Database 10g Certified Associate. I must say, it's been a rough six+ months of preparation. A couple of tips if you intend to write this exam.

Certification Path
Just so you didn't know, you only become an Oracle Certified Associate upon completion of the 1z0-042 + [1z0-007|1z0-047|1z0-051]. I intend to sit for 1z0-051 (Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I) towards the end of August 2009; it's the simplest option and I really don't have to study because it's what I do on a daily basis.

In any case, I intend to become an Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert by end of October 2009 and so naturally, I just can't run away from the 1z0-047 exam.

Recommended Study Option
Install Oracle 10g Express Edition. Download a copy here.
Download the course outline from here
Study a chapter per week (well if you work from 8AM to 7PM like me :( ).

Study Materials

Oracle University Official Study guide: Oracle 10g Administration I
Oracle Reference Manuals
OCA: Oracle 10g Administration I Study Guide (1Z0-042). Details are here

Well, if you intend to write the exam, best of luck.

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I started this project (http://www.careerprospectszambia.com/) in 2008, but my client keeps coming up with new requirements; I am however thinking of changing the whole website.

Some of the issues I hope include to the site are:

• The skin of the website is going to completely change; my client says they want their company colours to be used.
  
• Ajax (there's' already some functionality making use of this, but i intend to spread it all across the website)
  
• Web 2.0
• Application Module (most of the steps are most likely going to be merged and some removed as it seems the average user takes an awful long time to finish the application process)
• JavaScript (the site currently does not make use of a lot of JavaScripting; I intend to make full use of the language)

I hope to finish off everything by August, 2009.