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OCA: Oracle 10g Administration I Study Guide (1Z0-042)
Format: Paperback
Author: Chip Dawes
ReleaseDate: 24 December, 2004
Publisher: Sybex
Rating:
good if you have oracle preknowledge 
at first i was a bit overwhelmed because the chapters are quite long and the languages are not very easy to understand (sometimes i have to reread a sentence two or three times before it clicks). this is the first book i read to prepare for my OCA exam. but i guess it was also because by then oracle was still rather new for me. if you are an experienced dba (maybe a 9i oca or ocp) then i guess this book alone should be enough to get you a 10g oca. but if you are new to oracle, i would suggest you to study John & Damir book first (OCP All-in-one exam prep guide), it's easier to absorb and the chapters are shorter (although there are more chapters). then, if you still have the time (and the money) get this book to wrap up your preparation for the oca. i'm sure you will pass the exam like i did. .
Flawed OCP Preparation - you can do better 
Unfortunately, this book does not have a clear, memorable structure. I started learning with this book, but switched to Oracle Database 10g OCP Certification All-In-One Exam Guide (Oracle Database 10g Handbook) by John Watson and Damir Bersinic when it was released in September 2005. Besides, the review questions are quite uncharacteristic. The other one I switched to proved much better.
Best Technical Book I've Ever Read... 
. .. and I'm a picky guy.
Seriously, this book has a clear concise language, is structured well, and has a wealth of examples, screenshots and very good diagrams.
What it luckily doesn't have: The occasional corny episodes other technical book authors include, like: In 1984 I had an incident when a customer stuck his finger in the floppy drive, and. . .
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