Re: System Admin Performance Tuning Exam.

Posted in 1999

Topics: Performance & Tuning, Server Administration

Christopher — Fri, 17 Dec 1999 15:25:43 -0600 (CST) — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

The Informix Web-site now has a full length assessment test complete with answer key for the Sys. Admin. exam. That may help you pin down your weak areas. Christopher Cale On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Anil Karkera wrote: > Tracy, try and get hold of the "System Administration" training manual > from Informix training/sales, that should be good enough to handle > all questions on the System Admin exam! > > --Anil > > Tracy Sweeney wrote: > > > I am trying to pass the Informix Dynamic Server Performance Exam, and I have failed it 3 times! > > One needs to have 84% to pass and I have received 78%, 80% & 80%. > > > > I seem to miss a couple of questions in each of the following area: > > Disk Layout & Configuration > > Tuning Informix Dynamic Server I/O > > Data Performance Strategies > > Tuning Client/Server & Distributed Communication > > > > Does anyone have any tips, hints or anything for me as I prepare to take the exam one more time. Since I just failed it again this morning, I'm not sure if I should try to take it again soon, or if I should take a month or so and study, study, study! > >

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Doug McAllister — Mon, 20 Dec 1999 13:33:28 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

When you cite a web site reference, it is helpful if you supply the URL. Christopher wrote: > The Informix Web-site now has a full length assessment test complete > with answer key for the Sys. Admin. exam. That may help you pin down > your weak areas. > > Christopher Cale > > On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Anil Karkera wrote: > > > Tracy, try and get hold of the "System Administration" training manual > > from Informix training/sales, that should be good enough to handle > > all questions on the System Admin exam! > > > > --Anil > > > > Tracy Sweeney wrote: > > > > > I am trying to pass the Informix Dynamic Server Performance Exam, and I have failed it 3 times! > > > One needs to have 84% to pass and I have received 78%, 80% & 80%. > > > > > > I seem to miss a couple of questions in each of the following area: > > > Disk Layout & Configuration > > > Tuning Informix Dynamic Server I/O > > > Data Performance Strategies > > > Tuning Client/Server & Distributed Communication > > > > > > Does anyone have any tips, hints or anything for me as I prepare to take the exam one more time. Since I just failed it again this morning, I'm not sure if I should try to take it again soon, or if I should take a month or so and study, study, study! > > > >

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Anil Karkera — Tue, 21 Dec 1999 10:36:21 -0600 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

http://www.informix.com/informix/training/courses/certific/assess211.htm --Anil Doug McAllister wrote: > When you cite a web site reference, it is helpful if you supply the URL. > > Christopher wrote: > > > The Informix Web-site now has a full length assessment test complete > > with answer key for the Sys. Admin. exam. That may help you pin down > > your weak areas. > > > > Christopher Cale > > > > On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Anil Karkera wrote: > > > > > Tracy, try and get hold of the "System Administration" training manual > > > from Informix training/sales, that should be good enough to handle > > > all questions on the System Admin exam! > > > > > > --Anil > > > > > > Tracy Sweeney wrote: > > > > > > > I am trying to pass the Informix Dynamic Server Performance Exam, and I have failed it 3 times! > > > > One needs to have 84% to pass and I have received 78%, 80% & 80%. > > > > > > > > I seem to miss a couple of questions in each of the following area: > > > > Disk Layout & Configuration > > > > Tuning Informix Dynamic Server I/O > > > > Data Performance Strategies > > > > Tuning Client/Server & Distributed Communication > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any tips, hints or anything for me as I prepare to take the exam one more time. Since I just failed it again this morning, I'm not sure if I should try to take it again soon, or if I should take a month or so and study, study, study!