Other Required Reading


This book will give you a good overall insight into everything you need to know for MySQL certification. It will not tell you every little detail about how things work in MySQL; nor does it tell you every detail you need to know about actually attending the exam. Other material that you can take advantage of is listed in the following sections.

Manuals

  • Before going to any of the exams, make sure you have familiarized yourself with the MySQL Reference Manual. Familiarizing yourself with the manual is not the same as knowing every word in it, but you should at least skim through it and look more closely at those parts that pertain to the particular exam which you are going to attend.

  • Before taking either of the Developer exams, you should read the MySQL Query Browser Manual.

  • Before taking either of the DBA exams, you should read the MySQL Administrator Manual.

Each of the manuals just listed is available on the MySQL developer Web site, http://dev.mysql.com. You will also find many good technical articles on that Web site. These articles do not make up part of the exam curriculum per se, but they explain many of the concepts presented in this book in a different way and may enable you to get a better perspective on some details.

Sample Data

Almost all examples and exercises in this study guide use the world database as the sample data set. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the data for this database and instructions that describe how to create and populate the database for use with your own MySQL installation.

Study Guide Errata

Although this book was thoroughly checked for correctness prior to publication, errors might remain. Any errors found after publication are noted at http://www.mysql.com/certification/studyguides.

Certification Information at www.mysql.com

The Certification pages at http://www.mysql.com/certification contain the overview of the current state of all things you need to know about the MySQL certification program. It is recommended that you read through this information as you start planning your certification, as well as when you plan to go to exams to ensure that you are aware of any last-minute updates.

The Certification area of the MySQL Web site provides comprehensive information on the certifications offered, upcoming certifications and betas, training offers, and so forth. After you've taken a certification exam, the Web site is also where you will be able to check the status of your certification.

The MySQL Certification Candidate Guide

Of particular interest on the MySQL certification Web pages is the MySQL Certification Candidate Guide. It contains the overall description of the MySQL Certification program, as well as all the practical information you will need in order to write an exam. The latest version of the Candidate Guide can be found at http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide.

The Candidate Guide contains a list of items providing practical advice to you as the candidate, an overview of the entire certification program, prices, policies, practical details regarding going to the exam, and so forth.

The Candidate Guide includes the MySQL Certification Non-Disclosure and Logo Usage Agreement (NDA/LUA). You'll be asked to agree to the agreement when you go to take the exam. At that point, legal agreements will probably be the last thing on your mind, so reading the agreement before you go will save you some distraction and also some exam time.

The Certification Mailing List

Anyone considering pursuing MySQL certification should subscribe to the MySQL Certification mailing list. This is a low-volume list (messages go out once every two months or so), to which MySQL AB posts news related to the certification program. The subscription address for the mailing list is certification-subscribe@lists.mysql.com. To subscribe, send an empty message to that address.



MySQL 5 Certification Study Guide
MySQL 5.0 Certification Study Guide
ISBN: 0672328127
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 312

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