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MySQL 5.0 Certification Study Guide

Format: Paperback
Author: Paul DuBois
ReleaseDate: 24 August, 2005
Publisher: MySQL Press
Rating:

Very good information, leaves more to be desired
The book comes with PDF's that serve as the practice exam. I found myself wanting more when it came time to try the practice exam questions. What I expected was software that would simulate the test. I'm taking the DBA class next month and I don't expect any issues passing the exam, though I would feel more comfortable forking out the $ to take it if I had a wider pool of questions to study from.

The book does a fairly good job of covering both exam tracks (DBD & DBA) from what I've seen thus far and is laid out in a practical way for those preparing for the exam. This book is not intended as a reference, though some new admins may choose to use it like that.

Thorough

I did buy this book not because I want to be certified, but because I wanted to have detailed information about MySQL version 5 and all the new functionality it has. This is an excellent book covering MySQL in great detail. I am certainly not disappointed.

There are useful examples for every subject covered and the book is much more readable than the online MySQL manual.
This is not a book for beginners or a book about designing a relational database. If you want to learn SQL or database design you should look elsewhere.

Exam voucher not honored for MySQL 5 exams! (but great book)
The book is targeted for MySQL 5, and the text in the book clearly states the voucher is for ANY MySQL exam. I love this book, but I am outraged that VUE refuses to honor the included voucher code for MySQL 5 exams. But VUE claims the included voucher is only valid for MySQL 4 exams.

I attempted to escalate this issue but was told by VUE that it is Amazon's fault for including the wrong voucher number. The code is clearly printed by the book publisher, not Amazon, so this is just very poor finger pointing by VUE trying to blame Amazon.

The book is worth every penny despite the false advertising related to the voucher.

UPDATE: I contacted the publisher and got a quick response. The publisher is working on fixing VUE's screw-up, so hopefully this will be resolved soon.