I'm planning to get certified for OCA.
I just checked out the exam outline from Oracle's site and I think 1Z0-001 has more contents than 1Z0-007.
One of my objective for taking this certification is learn more about Oracle.
So which exam do you think I should take?
1z0-001 focus on PL/SQL while 1z0-007 focus on general SQL. Thus, it really depends on whether you wanna learn PL/SQL. In addition, why dont you consider 1z0-042? It is now in production already.
I also read that Oracle will be retiring Oracle 8i certification by the end of the year but Im planning to get it by Jan 05. Will this affect the validity of 1Z0-001? Will 1Z0-001 still be a substitue for 1Z0-007 come 8i's retirement.
Basically, 1z0-001 is for 8i PL/SQL. I guess it has a high chance to be retired on 15 Dec 2004. But you might check with your local Oracle University.
Nick
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