The pending death of ink-and-paper certifications
The demise of paper has been predicted many times over the past few decades in several different venues. Since the 1970s, people have suggested that computers …
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Ye olde cyrtification: Don’t be too attached to your outdated credentials
I think that it was five-star World War II general Douglas MacArthur who said: “Old certifications never die — they simply fade away.” At any rate, somebody said something …
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A surfeit of SQL: Oracle now offers three tiers of SQL certification
Earlier this month, the beta period closed on the first of a brand new class of SQL exams from the Oracle Certification program. Sometime in May, Oracle professionals …
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Study smarter by incorporating testing into your learning process
Just to be perfectly clear, I should note at the outset that the word “testing” in title of this article is not referring to certification exams or practice tests …
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The magic IT job interview formula
A couple of months back, a cartoon showed up on my LinkedIn feed when one of my connections commented on it. That cartoon spawned the idea for this article and I wanted to …
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Studying in reverse: A truly backwards approach to exam preparation
There are many different techniques that can be used by test-takers to study for exams. There is no system that can be singled out …
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Your IT education and the six degrees of development
Actually, I’m really only going to be discussing two degrees — but that makes for a much less catchy title. Also, if this article ever get turned into a screenplay …
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Expert advice at your fingertips — for free!
In many technology fields, people who have years of experience and specialized knowledge routinely charge consulting rates of $100/hour (or more) …
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Oracle Certification embraces digital badges
The Oracle Certification program recently announced that Oracle professionals with active credentials would soon receive access to digital badges …
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Oracle Certification creates two new bonus credentials
On Sept. 1, the Oracle certification team announced the availability of two new credentials. The first is the Oracle Database 12c Maximum Availability Certified Expert.
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