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■Microsoft Database Administrator Certification

Microsoft Data Base Administrator, abbreviated as MCDBA, introduced by Microsoft. With at least one year of experience using Microsoft SQL Server software can apply for the exam. The exam consists of five courses: SQL and T-SQL language, SQL Server administration, database design, and Windows 2003 operating system administration. The exam questions are about 40-60 questions, mainly multiple choice questions and simulation operation questions.

Reason for Recommendation: Holders of MCDBA certificate are recognized as very familiar with WINDOWS system and SQL SERV ER database. Now most of the small and medium-sized enterprises are using SQL SERVER database, so the demand for this area of talent is greater. However, due to the certificate belongs to the entry-level certificate, the examination is not very difficult, the number of holders of the certificate is large, the certificate's gold is not as good as two or three years ago.

Recommended for: database administrators, application developers, technical support professionals, system administrators, system analysts.

■ORACLE Database Specialist Certification

Oracle certification is authorized by Oracle (Oracle) company launched. Certification programs include: Oracle Certified Database Administrator (OCA), Oracle Certified Database Administration Specialist (OCP), Oracle Certified Database Administration Master (OCM), Oracle Certified Database Developer (DEV), Oracle Java Developer (OCJ). With basic computer skills, a preliminary understanding of the database, the English level of high school or above can apply for the examination. Examination at all levels of the course is not quite the same, such as the OCP exam set four courses, the content involves the SQL language, ORACLE architecture, ORACLE physical and logical structure of the management, database backup and restore, database performance tuning, the test questions to multiple choice questions.

Recommendation: Oracle is the world's second-largest software company after Microsoft, but also the world's largest database management system (RDBMS) provider.Oracle launched the Oracle Certified Professional program for enterprises to provide a measure of the professional competence of technical staff. Among them, OCP certification is the core part of the Oracle certification system, in the global industry has a very high authority and wide recognition. At present, most multinational companies have adopted the ORACLE database system, the demand for professionals is very large, and nowadays fewer people are really familiar with the ORACLE database, and even fewer people get professional certificates. Getting this certification is very helpful for IT people's career development. Currently, the average income of OCP is the highest among IT certified professionals.

Recommended for: database administrators, application developers, technical support professionals, system administrators, system analysts, and database performance tuning specialists.

■ DB2 Solution Specialist Certification

This certification is IBM's certification for UNIX,