Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Oracle Certification: Program with PL/SQL

Overview
The Oracle’s OCA PL/SQL exam is for the developers who develops database-centric Internet applications for Oracle. Where OCA PL/SQL certification helps to expertise in building database-centric Internet applications for both Oracle9i and Oracle Database 10g.It also launches now with oracle database 11g.
Prerequisite Certification For It

The certification requires you to pass one of the following entry level exams:
  • 1Z0-007 – Introduction to Oracle9i SQL
  • 1Z0-047 – Oracle Database SQL Expert
  • 1Z0-051 – Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals                                        
At that time there are two options for giving that exam which have like that:
  • 1Z0-144 – Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL
  • 1Z0-147 – Program with PL/SQL
Exam Info :-
Exam Number: 1Z0-144
Duration: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: 80
Passing Score: 65% ( Passing score subject to change.)
Exam Price: Rs 5845 (India)
                      $195 (global)

Exam Objectives : -
  • Create and debug stored procedures and functions
  • Use conditional compilation to customize the functionality in a PL/SQL application without removing any source code
  • Design PL/SQL packages to group related constructs
  • Create overloaded package subprograms for more flexibility
  • Design PL/SQL anonymous blocks that execute efficiently
  • Use the Oracle supplied PL/SQL packages to generate screen output, file output and mail output
  • Write dynamic SQL for more coding flexibility
  • Describe the features and syntax of PL/SQL
  • Use PL/SQL programming constructs and conditionally control code flow (loops, control structures, and explicit cursors)
  • Manage dependencies between PL/SQL subprograms
  • Handle runtime errors
  • Create triggers to solve business challenges
  • Design PL/SQL code for predefined data types, local subprograms, additional pragmas, standardized constants and exceptions.
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Exam Topics
Oracle Database: Program with PL/SQL