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In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Merce Cunningham; on nature, which has profoundly influenced his composition; on film and painting; on relationships between East and West; on traditional Japanese music; and on his own compositions.
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A couple of possibly useful essays, a whole lot of filler.......2006-04-11
CONFRONTING SILENCE is a slim (143-page plus index) collection of writings by the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu published in 1995, a year before his untimely death. Translated and edited by Yoshiko Kakudo and Glenn Glasgow, the contents come from varied sources, some magazine or newspaper articles, others lectures to university crowds. The advertised foreward by Seiji Ozawa is a single paragraph saying basically "I am happy you can read my friend's work." A few of the writings here are useful towards appreciating Takemitsu's work and aesthetic, but I found that most were of limited value.
"Notes on November Steps" is a series of reminisces on the 1967 composition and premier of Takemitsu's great piece combining the Western orchestra with two Japanese instruments, the biwa and shakuhachi. The description of the challenges Takemitsu faced in combining these two traditions, and of the tension between the modern composer and conservative orchestra are highly interesting and make for greater appreciation of the piece. "Dream and Number" is an exegesis of his several of his pieces, most notably "A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden", telling of inspirations from dreams and the abundance of reference to the number five. It is lavishly illustrated with score samples. It is the only substantial musicological writing here. "Sound of East, Sound of West" consists of musings on the special traits of certain indigenous musical traditions of the world, and contains some worthwhile thoughts on Japanese music and their exportability.
Most of the pieces, however, are fluff. An obituary essay in memory of Feldman, Nono, and Messiaen is just a simple explanation of who they were and when they died, without any clear information on how they influenced Takemitsu's music. Some of the content is repeated, for how many times do we need the same description of the biwa? "Nature and Music", apparently extracts from Takemitsu's diary, are written in an exceedingly hermetic style that doesn't communicate well with the reader. All in all, I'd recommend this book only to committed fans of Takemitsu, and flipping through it in a university library may be the best course of action. If you are looking for a book-length treatment of Takemitsu and his work, Peter Burt's THE MUSIC OF TORU TAKEMITSU (Cambridge University Press, 2001) is the thing to get.
Deeply profound,almost haiku-like in brevity,gentleness.......2000-05-11
"But I think of time as circular and continuity as a constant changing state." So said Toru Takemitsu in this modest yet profoundly readable book. He has been writing on his music, all of it where his creativity has touched all genres including a sizable repertoire in film, since 1960s. This work here is haiku-like excerpts, But for Takemitsu that's all we really need for he ascends right to the center of where creativity occurs squarely on point. If thinking on music knows some geometric graphic, the shortest distance between two points it is here. He is a deep thinker, when his November Steps for Orcehstra was performed by The New York Philharmonic,he wandered the streets around his hotel in Manhatten trying to get the experience inside him, to wind it down in a way.Silence is what nature has given us, we then as creators fill it, or structure sounds around silence. He keeps his own culture rich in complexity always in the forefront of his thinking. He compares for instance the simultaneous complexity of the Japanese instruments, the shakuhachi flute and the biwa,like a lute, and the overwhelming experience when he first heard a Western size orchestra in The United States.He has written for both in an interesting way, trying to forge an East-West amalgam,knowing the conceptual limitations of both genres.Takemitsu's music comes from nature, he has essays here on water,trees,silence and gardens, and he equates the durational part of his orchestral work as like a quiet private walk in a garden.If you ever heard his music it is rich in textural display,colourful knowing full the uniqueness of timbre from any instrument. Frequently his orchestral work features an instrument to function almost like a concerto. Dreams are also important to him as his work" A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden" where his orchestral thinking lends itself quite well toward a timeless canvas of sound,sputtering and slowly transforming from colour to colour in the orchestra. You rarely feel the barline pulse in his music. On his film work,he was the first to purely utilize simple percussive sounds as wind-chimes,maraca and bamboo chimes as accompaniment to film, which is now the lingua franca of the film composers repertoire.There is nothing like the placement of a sharp maraca pulse with silences to create a sense of tension and danger. He won an award for his score to Kurosawa's "Ran" a deeply violent film with literally hundreds of extras fighting battles of early aristocratic agrarian struggles. There are also sensitive portraits of other artists as John Cage,who had helped Takemitsu find a place in the West. There was still animosity against the Japanese that went well into the Sixties from the Second World War in artistic circles as well. So we hardly knew of this rich repertoire of orchestral work out of Japan. His reflections extended to a music festival in Honolulu where the visual artist Jasper Johns was in attendance and recalls his briefcase had only a deck of cards, a carton of cigarettes, a mystery novel and a sketchpad. The sketchpad was used for a work the Johns completed while there renting a studio.The "Watchmen" was the painting left behind.
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Manifesto for Silence: Confronting the Politics and Culture of Noise
Stuart Sim
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Silence has played a crucial role in human history in important areas of our existence such as religion and the arts. Yet we live in an increasingly noisy society in which silence is under perpetual assault from the 24/7 lifestyle. The business world cynically exploits noise as part of its marketing strategy; the military deploys noise as a weapon. Without question, noise is a political issue on a global scale.
This book mounts a strong argument for silence, arguing that we need more rather than less of it in our lives. The alternative is an environment scarred even further by noise, so often the forgotten pollutant. Stuart Sim explores why silence matters, where it matters - in religion, health, the arts, thought - and why we'll suffer if space is not made for it. The confrontation between the politics of noise and the politics of silence is an issue on which we cannot stay neutral. A defence of silence is a defence of our humanity, as well as of a beleaguered environment.
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*An in-depth analysis of one of the main cultural conflicts of our time: noise versus silence.
*Appeals across the reading spectrum, from the academic to the general reader.
*Explores the critical role played by silence in cultural history and its continuing relevance to us now.
*Provides a critique of the marketing strategies of the business world from a new perspective.
*Puts the conflict between noise and silence in our world into sharp political focus.
*Demonstrates why and where silence matters in our lives, and why we should seek to protect it.
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Confronting Silence: Selected Writings.: An article from: Notes
Geoffrey Stanton
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Title: Confronting Silence: Selected Writings.
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Title: A Pernicious Silence: Confronting Race in the Elementary Classroom.
Author: Lillian Polite
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With this two-volume collection, Ward Churchill and Natsu Saito have assembled material from three of the most powerful documents of the Vietnam era: Bertrand Russell's International War Crimes Tribunal, the Vietnam Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier Investigation, and the congressional records of the Dellums Committee Hearings on War Crimes in Vietnam. Fully annotated with extensive commentary by the editors, these documents blow away the "fog of war" surrounding US war crimes in Indochina. From "free fire zones" to defoliation campaigns, Jean-Paul Sartre to Green Berets, the testimonies they present paint a picture of wholesale criminality systematically orchestrated by US policy-makers and executed by its foot soldiers.
We are offered a chilling view of the moral and legal issues surrounding US military engagement. Examining the evidence of war crimes in Indochina, the International Tribunal testimonies include Noam Chomsky, Bertrand Russell, Gabriel Kolko, Tariq Ali, Dave Dellinger and assorted historians, scientists and journalists. From the Dellums Committee Hearings and the Winter Soldier Investigation, we hear from combat soldiers themselves as they recount the grisly realities of a genocidal war.
By confronting the silence, Churchill and Saito do justice not only to the victims of our indefensible crimes, but to all of us as we bear our moral responsibility to end today's wars of aggression.
Ward Churchill is chair of the Ethnic Studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder, a winner of the Gustavus Myers Award for Literature on Human Rights and the author of more than 20 books.
Natsu Saito is a professor of international law at Georgia State University and a prolific writer and lecturer.
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With over 70,000 copies of the first edition in print, this radical treatise on public education has been a New Society Publishers' bestseller for 10 years! Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. This second edition describes the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching."
John Gatto has been a teacher for 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. His other titles include A Different Kind of Teacher (Berkeley Hills Books, 2001) and The Underground History of American Education (Oxford Village Press, 2000).
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Very enlightening.......2007-09-29
This book is a real eye opener. If you do not want to start thinking about the hidden agenda of the present school system, than please do not read it. I love it. This book is one of the reasons why my children aren't in school and will not be in school. I want them to learn to think for themselves in stead of learning to obey authority without thinking.
Fascinating, Insightful, and a Call to Action.......2007-09-25
With 30 years of teaching experience, Mr. Gatto has my deepest respect. His experience also lends great credibility to his insights into the ailments of public schooling. I work with middle school children and was amazed at the accuracy with which he described the unimaginative, unemotional, dishonest, angry kids that I consistently see. His theories and rationale make perfect sense. Given the government actively seeks to manipulate the populace at large, it is little wonder that they target the youngsters, training them to measure up to the low expectations set to follow authority without questioning it. I am grateful to have read this material as it spurs me to find ways to help the children I work with to make more and freer choices.
Excellent commentary........2007-09-21
I thoroughly enjoyed this brutally honest commentary on the modern school system. It resonated with my soul, validating many years of experience and observation. (Good on you, mate!) I love it when a courageous individual takes a small stone, puts it in a sling shot and then single handedly slays such an imposing Goliath with it. To my way of thinking, such a feat would classify the author of "Dumbing Us Down" as a hero.
So idealistic and impractical.......2007-09-15
This little piece of propaganda will resonate well with upper middle class, white, Christian parents. With few facts and lots of fudged logic, Gatto paints a world in which we'd all be better off by learning from respected elders within our own communities.
Having said that, though, it's a must read for any educator.
-Professor of Statistics
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto.......2007-09-02
Do you value the freedom to make your wise decisions for your children's education? Read it!
That is all that matters in this review.
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DUMBING US DOWN
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Five simle essays on education.......2006-12-20
The book consists of five essays on the education system in the US. The first two essays are acceptance speeches for teaching awards that Gatto received. The first, which Gatto gave while accepting a Teacher of the Year Award for New York State, addresses the seven lessons he and the school system teach students. it is a harmless subject unless one considers that Gatto defines those lessons as confusion, class position, indifference, emotional dependency, intellectual dependency, provisional self-esteem and lack of privacy. His speech on being awarded the state teacher award the previous year was entitled "The Psychopathic School" - and they still asked him to speak again the next year!!!
That fact and the fact that he won awards at teaching, a field he later left because of moral issues with "indoctrination", give his theories weight. Often the way he is saying things is very conspiratorial. But what he is saying is well reasoned and logical. Gatto knows what he is talking about well enough to spook me.
This book was very different from what I expected. It is large print and only about 100 pages. Anyone of these essays can be read in a sitting. I was expecting something more scholarly with more facts to back up what Gatto is saying. This is not to dismiss the book. You can get a lot from reading a chapter/essay and then thinking about it. Gatto brings up but they tend to be about well known historical figures, such as Benjamin Franklin, or stories about his students and experiences teaching. He is taking you through a thought process, rather than documenting the phenomena he sees in schools.
This is a book well worth reading if you have a child in schools or are involved in the education process. It is a fast read, but there will also be some time for thinking and turning those issues over in your head afterwards. Despite the occasional conspiratorial tone much of what Gatto said rang true for me.
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Dumbing Us Down
Anne Glyn-Jones
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Dumbing Us Down
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Five simple essays on education.......2006-12-20
The book consists of five essays on the education system in the US. The first two essays are acceptance speeches for teaching awards that Gatto received. The first, which Gatto gave while accepting a Teacher of the Year Award for New York State, addresses the seven lessons he and the school system teach students. it is a harmless subject unless one considers that Gatto defines those lessons as confusion, class position, indifference, emotional dependency, intellectual dependency, provisional self-esteem and lack of privacy. His speech on being awarded the state teacher award the previous year was entitled "The Psychopathic School" - and they still asked him to speak again the next year!!!
That fact and the fact that he won awards at teaching, a field he later left because of moral issues with "indoctrination", give his theories weight. Often the way he is saying things is very conspiratorial. But what he is saying is well reasoned and logical. Gatto knows what he is talking about well enough to spook me.
This book was very different from what I expected. It is large print and only about 100 pages. Anyone of these essays can be read in a sitting. I was expecting something more scholarly with more facts to back up what Gatto is saying. This is not to dismiss the book. You can get a lot from reading a chapter/essay and then thinking about it. Gatto brings up but they tend to be about well known historical figures, such as Benjamin Franklin, or stories about his students and experiences teaching. He is taking you through a thought process, rather than documenting the phenomena he sees in schools.
This is a book well worth reading if you have a child in schools or are involved in the education process. It is a fast read, but there will also be some time for thinking and turning those issues over in your head afterwards. Despite the occasional conspiratorial tone much of what Gatto said rang true for me.
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- This is the sole resource for Shortwave Receivers
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- Some receivers is missing, but you can help!
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Shortwave Receivers Past & Present: Communications Receivers 1942-1997
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This is the sole resource for Shortwave Receivers.......2004-12-08
If you do not already have this book, and have avid interest in communications receivers, shame on you. You have no right to gripe if you are in the dark without the info. Fred needs to come out with a new edition soon. A bargain at the price. A must have, what else is there to say?
Receivers Guide.......2002-08-07
The Shortwave Receivers Past & Present: Communications Receivers 1942-1997 is an excellent resource book for collectors and those interested in used radios. There are pictures specs and evaluations of hundreds for the shortwave radios in this era.If you are in the market for a used receiver or a collector this is an invaluable resource. Also provided is a realistic pricing of the true value of each receiver as well as a 1 to 5 star evaluation based on the author's many years in the hobby.
This is the Bible for radio hobbists on the subject
Some receivers is missing, but you can help!.......1999-11-29
Yes, this is a catalog of base receivers, 1945-now. Osterman provides many useful informations, and if it may be true that some informations may not be useful to an european reader (e.g. the 'used' prices), you wil not find elsewhere a so comprehensive guide. Another book will be dedicated to portable sw radios. Osterman is not God, so many data are provided by the readers: it's the way the informations flow in the scientific communities, why not here? If you are an european reader, and you know something Osterman does not, write him. I've done so, and a new chapter in this edition was added with the informations I retrieved.
Very comprehensive summary of most vintage/modern receivers.......1999-10-02
Nearly 500 pages of pictures & data on most SW receivers built in North America & abroad. Contains basic specs & features, picture, descriptions, and data on when built, physical dimensions, and estimates on values. A must for collectors.
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The author brings together 30 years of meticulous research including his famous 1968 interview with David Anderle about the history of the Smile album. In this collection of essays and conversations. New paperback format. B/w photos.
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Every artist prays for a fan like Paul Williams........2003-12-19
With his depth of appreciation, Paul Williams evidently listens on the level of a musician, arranger, or producer himself. Perhaps he is these things; I don't know.
I do know Paul Williams is a genuine WRITER, not a journalist. (I have a book of his invigorating poetry, called "Das Energi".) Nearly every piece in the book is *also* about Williams himself, as a lover of pure music. Thus, some readers seem disappointed that they aren't "learning" much from the articles. I don't believe the point is to learn, but to be inspired -- even if you're only "inspired" to listen to more Brian!
(Oh, and in case it isn't obvious -- the reviewer who complained about "sheet music" is clearly very confused. No sheet music here!)
Williams writing is extremely ENERGETIC, rapturous, manic, worshipful, awed. There's no "balance" about it. Brian is a true genuis, the Beethoven of Pop, a gift from God to the listening public . . . You either believe this or you don't. I do. This book is for people like me.
How Deep Is Your Love For The Beach Boys?.......2002-03-09
This is not a typical biography. This book will deal with mostly music made after Pet Sounds and will either pique your interest on them, or go right over your head. If you have most or all the records post Pet Sounds, and love them and Brian Wilson!, then this is a must have book. Paul Williams goes into the asthetics of listening to their music. Where as most average fans listen with a superficial ear to the early hits and instantly relate to the all-American sounds, and sometimes are quick to pass on music made after Pet Sounds. He helps you make the transition from surf, cars, girls, to Siley Smile/Wild Honey, Friends/20+20. From Good Vibrations to Wind Chimes. There is more to this great home turf band than just the early hits and he helps you into that new territory. For those who already are in the know and are happily in the new territory, Paul Williams echoes your feelings. I found myself agreeing, with pleasure, on his accounts of listenings to certain records. The effects and nuances of the music. To my knowledge there is no other book that covers this aspect of the Beach Boys, and to me that is the main fabric of this band. How you feel when you listen is important to Brian Wilson when he songwrites, (as he states in many interviews). Paul W. deftly tells us what comes to his mind and encourages us on HOW to listen. His thoughts were always right on about the music, and in some ways brought my already deep appriciation for the music to a deeper understanding. Paul Williams writes from one fan to another. Like a friend relaying to you his accounts of all that he was fortunate enough to experience when all this music was brand new! A reviewer of many groups of the sixties, yet addicted to the positive music that just keeps coming from the beautiful well of Brian Wilson, the legendary SMiLE accetates, live shows, and to me, his precious thoughts on the records themselves. His was one of the ears who heard what was to be the original release of SMiLE. Includes a great interview with Brian at a later date, and a conversation with David Anderle, record producer. A fresh take from a fresh voice. Nothing redundant. A breathe of fresh air from all the rehashed bios. A must have for any rabid Beach Boys fan. Essential. I have read all the books about Brian Wilson and the band, including out of print biographies. I would say this book is in my top 3 favorite books.
Not What I Thought It Would Be.......2001-10-18
What I thought would be a story about the Beach Boys turned out to be a book of piano music. I have no piano, can't read music, so therefore, it was very disappointing.
Good Book For Brian Fans.......1999-05-27
A good book for fans of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the ill-fated Smile album. Tends to gloss over the darker sides found in the other books but still insightful. Recommended reading.
Rambling but passionate.......1999-04-06
I came to the conclusion one day that I didn't really care to read reviews about music (or anything) anymore because opinion's are subjective and I can't even agree with my friends half the time. So when I got this book in the mail I was kinda disappointed that it really was just a series of rambling reviews and diatribes. I love Brian Wilson and love to have books about him but this book taught me nothing I didn't already know from reading C.D. liner notes and Timothy White's book. If you want the guts on 'Smile' get 'Look!Listen!Vibrate!....' by Priore. The only real connection I made here was with William's review of the Good Vibrations box set. It was astounding to find someone get off on exactly the same bits of songs that I do. Williams definitely finds the music to be an almost religious experience like I do. Oh, and his 90s inreview with Brian is cool. Get it out of the library but buy something else. NO PICTURES!
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The Television History Book (Television, Media & Cultural Studies)
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Albert Abramson published (with McFarland) in 1987 a landmark volume titled The History of Television, 1880-1941 ("massive...research"—Library Journal; "voluminous documentation"—Choice; "many striking old photos"—The TV Collector). At last he has produced the follow-up volume; the reader may be assured there is no other book in any language that is remotely comparable to it. Together, these two volumes provide the definitive technical history of the medium. Upon the development in the mid-1940s of new cameras and picture tubes that made commercial television possible worldwide, the medium rose rapidly to prominence. Perhaps even more important was the invention of the video tape recorder in 1956, allowing editing, re-shooting and rebroadcasting.
This second volume, 1942 to 2000 covers these significant developments and much more. Chapters are devoted to television and World War II and the postwar era, the development of color television, Ampex Corporation's contributions, television in Europe, the change from helical to high band technology, solid state cameras, the television coverage of Apollo II, the rise of electronic journalism, television entering the studios, the introduction of the camcorder, the demise of RCA at the hands of GE, the domination of Sony and Matsushita, and the future of television in e-cinema and the 1080 P24 format. The book is heavily illustrated (as is the first volume).
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Spotty and disorganized in the later chapters.......2007-08-22
The history before 1965-1970 is fairly complete but the author fills up too much space with matter-of-fact product announcements. The real history of television is why the industry developed these new products, who used them, and how they changed television.
The pages are also a jumbled mess of unrelated developments. He didn't collect announcements of competing products together so the reader can see what directions the industry was going in. He wrote a paragraph about a new camera, followed by one about a improved video recording system, followed by another about yet another new camera. Apparently that's the order he found the information and felt no need to organize it.
There is virtually no information on the development of video distribution (satellites, microwave links) which made television the national media it is today. You would think modern television is only camera and video recording technology.
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The technology history of television.(Book Review): An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Donald G. Godfrey
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Title: The technology history of television.(Book Review)
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Prepare to pass the Oracle9i OCP DBA Performance Tuning exam using this focused, and complete guide. Covering all official exam objectives and containing over 300 practice questions, chapter self-tests, two minute drills, a glossary of key Oracle terms--plus a CD-ROM with a testing engine that simulates the actual exam--this is the best study tool available.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Exam Guide.......2006-11-10
I used this book to study for the exam. The explanations on this book is very good. The only fault on this book is the level of the questions. The questions on this book are very weak compared with the real exam. So, keep in mind that to think to take the exam, you will need to have a score upper than 90% on the test of the book, to have a chance to pass on the real exam. I bought the SelfTest too and there is the same problem with the questions. But, the key is: you need to understand the concepts behind the questions. If you understand that, you will not have problems to pass on the exam.
I had take the test last week and a I pass on the exam with 82% score. To study I use this book and the Self Test Software.
Good Exam Guide.......2004-10-05
I used this book to study for the Performance Tuning Exam. This book covers all the objectives of the exam in much more organized way. The chapters reflect the contents of the checklist designed by oracle. Study the chapters carefully before taking the practice exams. Concerning the practices exam itself, it has some mistakes. Some of the answers to the questions are wrong but if you understand the material you will notice those mistakes. Or if you want to clear any doubt you can also check the oracle online manual.
On the exam, expect a lot of questions concerning the views, latch contentions, and some initializations parameters.
My suggestion to you is if you want to maximize your chance you can buy the sybex study guide which is also good. Both books are good for the exam except that I found the Oracle press book more organized. I will definitely recommend them if you are planning to take the performance tuning exam.
Good Book - Could have done better.......2002-09-21
Read this book - took the Beta exam failed by 6 wrong answers. Second attempt passed - thanks now an OCP Certified. The explanations are good. Need more explanation, the new feature and their effectiveness on the 9i with respect to performance tuning. This would have helped use this book for standard reference for performance tuning 9i. I don't like to keep lot of books around. Now I have to get rid of this and get a book for 9i tuning reference purposes.
A good preparation tool.......2002-09-16
My purpose was to pass the exam and I have done it using this book but also the Sybex book by J. Johnson.
Both of them are very good books and are complementary.
Pros:
- very well structured and very clear
- the exam-based questions are representative
- the level of detail for package procedures is good
Cons:
- some answers to exam questions I had can't be found in the book
- there are typing mistakes in capital letters commands
My advice:
- have a good understanding of Oracle views. I had between 10 and 15 questions relating to views.
- use both books to be well prepared. This exam is quite difficult.
Oracle Press better than Sybex for Performance Tuning.......2002-09-14
I bought the Sybex book. One of my colleagues bought this Oracle Press book. I read both and passed the test with plenty to spare. For the Oracle9i Performance Tuning Exam, I strongly recommend Oracle Press over Sybex. If you are buying just one, get the Oracle Press book. In particular, the Oracle Press sample tests and CD-ROM tests are much closer to the actual exam than Sybex.
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