Using test prep software to prepare for 12c OCP upgrade exam

I got the newly available Kaplan test prep software for the Oracle 12c OCP upgrade exam.

I took the test in certification mode when I was tired at the end of the day some day last week and got 44% right – fail!  I usually wait until I get all the questions right before taking the real test so I have a ways to go.

The practice test software has been useful  in terms of showing me things I didn’t study very well or at all.  I’m expecting to significantly improve my correct answer percentage on my next pass.

I’m a little nervous though because it seems that the real test involves some questions that are generic database questions and I don’t think that the test prep software includes that section.  If you look at the list of topics they have a  section called “Key DBA Skills”.  I’d hope that after 19 years as an Oracle DBA I’d have some skills, but there are plenty of things I don’t do every day, such as setting up ASM.  I guess I’ll just have to bone up on the key areas of pre-12c that I don’t use all the time and hope I’m not surprised.

Anyway, I’m at 44% but hoping to make some strides in the new few weeks.

– Bobby

About Bobby

I live in Chandler, Arizona with my wife and three daughters. I work for US Foods, the second largest food distribution company in the United States. I have worked in the Information Technology field since 1989. I have a passion for Oracle database performance tuning because I enjoy challenging technical problems that require an understanding of computer science. I enjoy communicating with people about my work.
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