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Spring 2012

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In This Issue:

Spotlight on Oracle Certification
Technical Articles
Certification & Curriculum News
Special Events
Featured Courses
Get Linked Up
Stay Informed

SPOTLIGHT ON CERTIFICATION

The mutual benefits of Oracle certification
With over 1.4 million certifications worldwide, OU’s certification program is an industry standard. What’s more, Oracle certification offers tangible rewards to employer and employee alike:

Companies that advocated certification reported 49% less downtime than those that did not
89% of Oracle certified professionals gained more confidence in their Oracle expertise after achieving certification*

You will find abundant data about the returns of certification on our certification web site. Not surprisingly, more than 19 out of 20 IT professionals say that they benefited from Oracle certification and would recommend it to a colleague; also take a look at this white paper from Oracle and Pearson VUE which summarizes the key advantages of certification and provides examples from IT professionals on the benefits of certification.

So if you are looking for competitive advantage, Oracle certification can give you the extra edge you need. More than 100 certification tracks enable you and your company to get the most out of Oracle technologies. Check them out today!

* Source: Highlights from the OCP Benefit Survey

Test Your Knowledge
Get a feel for what the Oracle certification exams are like by going through these pre-assessments.

Preparing For Your Oracle Certification

Check out the Oracle Certificion Video that shows some good tips and key steps to earning your Oracle Certification!

Java SE 7 Certification
Are you curious about the new Java SE 7 certifications? These certifications aim to arm Java programmers with the knowledge and skills needed to write powerful and efficient Java code. To help you achieve your next certification in the most efficient manner, we have recorded the following videos:

More videos, articles and certification news can be found on the official blog of the Oracle Certification Program!

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

How to Implement a Big Data System
Understanding a big data infrastructure by looking at a typical use case.
Security for Everyone
By Frank Nimphius
Protect your Oracle ADF applications from unauthorized access using the Oracle ADF Security feature.
MySQL: An Introduction for Oracle DBAs
You know absolutely nothing about MySQL. Where do you start?
Three Part Series on the Basics of SQL
1. SQL 101: Get Your Information in Order
2. Modeling and Accessing Relational Data
3. Getting Answers with SELECT
Working with Java SE 7 Exception Changes
Learn how to take advantage of improved exception handling, one of many useful small language changes found in Project Coin, in Java SE 7.

CERTIFICATION & CURRICULUM NEWS

Certification News

Curriculum News

SPECIAL EVENTS

TOM KYTE - "ASK TOM" EXPERT SEMINAR / 15-16 MAY - BELGRADE

This seminar is one of the most exclusive and successful events that have been organized in Oracle and Oracle University! It will be presented in the same 'question and answer' format as on the AskTom.com website and will explore key topics relevant to both DBAs and Developers.

More details here

Featured Courses

Course Title	Course Date	Location	Duration
Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop 1	09 April 2012	In-Class	5 Days
Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop 2	18 June 2012	In-Class	5 Days
Oracle Database: Develop PL/SQL Program Units	14 May 2012	In-Class	3 Days
Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: Build Applications with Oracle Forms	21 May 2012	In-Class	5 Days
Oracle Reports Developer 10g: Build Reports	4 June 2012	In-Class	5 Days
Oracle Weblogic Server 11g: Administration Essentials	28 May 2012	In-Class	5 Days
Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL	23 April 2012	In-Class	5 Days

Not finding the course or date that you’re looking for on our website? Let us know!

STAY INFORMED

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GET LINKED UP

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