DB2 - Certification - Everything you need to Know

skqwee · New User Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

Hello,

Could someone tell me the process of taking the IBM DB2 certification

mcmillan · Site Admin Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 1210 Location: India

Available IBM Certifications:
www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/dm_index.shtml

IBM Test Information:
www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/test_index.shtml

Popular DB2 Tests

skqwee · New User Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

Hello there,

Thanks for the info on the exams. I am currently residing in London and I would like to know how much would I have to pay to take the test 512 and 514...Will it be possible for me to take the test on-line..or do I have to take it at a specific exam centre...If so, please give me the centres that i could go register to for these tests.

Thanks in advance

mcmillan · Site Admin Joined: 18 May 2003 Posts: 1210 Location: India

Sorry, No Idea about London.. But for Indians, this is the contact detail:

IBM Training Services
IBM India Limited
#12 subramanya Arcade,
Bannergatta Road.
Bangalore - 560 029
Phone: 91 - 80 - 2063000/6787202
Fax : 91 - 80 - 2063109

If you have any queries regarding the career programs or IT Awareness Courses courses, email aceinfo@in.ibm.com.

If you have any queries regarding the corporate training programs email corpedu@in.ibm.com.

But you can write the exams in IBM authorized Training Centres...

I prefer you to choose NIIT:

www.itpeopleindia.com/20020930/careers2.shtml

Check this link for Pearson Vue Test centres:

www.vue.com/ibm/centers/

brganeshbabu · New User Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Chennai

Additionally you have to write 703 exam(along with 700) to become an IBM certified Application Developer. This is for 8.1 family. Check this link available below.

gandhire · New User Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 5

IBM offers a series of six free interactive online tutorials that prepare you for exam 700, downloadable from www7b.software.ibm.com/dmdd/trainingcertification.html, or directly from www7b.software.ibm.com/dmdd/library/tutorials/db2cert/db2cert_V8_tut.html. These are great background if you?re new to DB2.

It is essential that you take ?practice tests,? mock-ups of the real thing with similar questions. You need to be test-ready. IBM offers a free online test for each certification exam. Take any of them via the web from www7b.software.ibm.com/dmdd/trainingcertification.html or certify.torolab.ibm.com/ice/displayPage/en. You must have Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape Communicator 4.7 or above to take these practice exams. The other source for practice questions are the certification books by Roger Sanders.

vijayamadhuri · Active User Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 180

This info was pasred earlier i have just copied it

Below is the information you have requested for...

IBM DB2 CERTIFICATION TEST 512

A] SOME IMPORTANT LINKS:
1. Basic test information:
[url]http://www-1.ibm.com/certify/tests/info.shtml#512 [/url]
2. Syllabus:
[url]http://www-1.ibm.com/certify/tests/obj512.shtml [/url]
3. Sample test:
[url]http://www-1.ibm.com/certify/tests/sam512.shtml [/url]

As per my opinion, time required for preparation is as follows:

1. First reading of reference book ? 15 days.
2. Clearing free voucher test ? 2-3 days
3. Practice and revision ? 7 days

C] VOUCHER TEST / SAMPLE TEST:

1. A sample test is available on IBM site for preparation of IBM DB2 certification (refer link A3). This test is conducted on internet.

2. There is a free voucher scheme available for this certification. This means that if you score more than 75% marks in the sample test, you can appear for the IBM certification test free of cost.

3. You can appear for this sample test as many times as you wish. Once you score 75% + marks, IBM will send you a voucher number through email.

4. When you register for main certification exam, you have to give this voucher number.

5. For taking this sample test you have to register on the IBM site. Link no A3 mentioned above will lead to registration page.

6. The sample test is very easy as compared to main exam and most of the times you can score 75% easily. Thus it is advisable to appear for sample test first and then for main exam as in that case you won?t have to pay any money for main exam.

D] BOOKS AND RESOURCES USED:

1. For preliminary preparation I used following book:
?DB2 Universal Database V7.1 for UNIX, Linux, Windows and OS/2 DBA Certification? -by Baklarz and Wong

Quote:
Above book contain 16 chapters out of which only first 8 chapters are applicable for IBM test 512. Rests of the chapters are for test 513. Total number of pages to be read is about 400.

This book discusses all theoretical aspects in detail and gives practical examples. Many conceptual questions in IBM exam are discussed in this book.

My experience is that 15 days are sufficient to read this book thoroughly.

2. For a last day revision, I used free IBM tutorial (link 4 mentioned above) which was very useful. But it does not have any practical examples and for first round of study, it should not be used.

3. Other than these 2 resources, some other books are also available on AMAZON for DB2 test 512 preparation. I did not use them.

4. There is a CBT available on IBM site. But I feel that it is of very basic nature and does not help in preparing for the test.

E] ABOUT MAIN IBM TEST

1. IBM test is conducted in IBM authorized centers only. There is one IBM center at Nigadi.
2. You have to register for the exam at least 2 days in advance.
3. There are 55 questions and you have 75 minutes to answer them.
4. Passing score is 55%.
5. You can change the answers at any point of time during the exam.
6. Main IBM test covers questions from all topics and equal weightage is given to theory questions and practical problems.
7. Some of the important topics which had high weightage when I appeared for the test are as follows:

Locking and Isolation levels ? 8 questions
Commit and Rollback concepts ? 5 questions
SQL ? 10 questions
Creation of databases ? 7-8 questions

Hope this helps

Regards

Mayuresh Tendulkar

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi shilpa palasam,

The certification that u had completed is a good thing in mainframe.. and now the next step is to get specialization in one area.. Eg: in Database.. so DB2 certification is worth.. search for more about that in this forum and get benefited...

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi venky5436 & Tara,

Plz Search some previous forum regarding the Certification.. Go in DB2 Area and search for ur need. hope helpful..

shilpa palasam · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: hyderabad

hi khamarutheen,

thanx for ur help. i have gone thr' the site.i found that i should give 3-4 certifications to complete the certification.means i found it as in the first step ,i need to pass one certfn.in the step there are three exams.

is it required to complete all the 3 steps of certifications for the certification in db2.

shilpa.

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi frnd,
First U need to get trhu the Exam 700.. then according to ur specialization u can select the next level of the exam. it's up to u. but the first is basic and fundamentals..All the best.. prepare it well and do a sample test and then go for the final one..

tomrsan · New User Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 13 Location: chennai

hi kam

where i have to approach for the exam , where i have to apply 4 this,where i can get the detailed and date of the exam

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi santhosh,
Use this following link

venky5436 · New User Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 12

Hi Khamarutheen,

Thanx for your response. I have seen those previous posts and came across the Q&A which Priya has provided on the site itportal.org.Thanx a lot to PRIYA as I was looking for this for a long time.I wanted to know is this the only material available for the DB2 UDB 701 Certification.I was looking for some Sample tests which will help me prepare for the 701 Certification.I would be very greatful to you as this will help many who are looking to take the certification.IBM and Selftestsoftware have stopped providing them.IBM provides them but they charge $10 for each test even if it is the same test you have bought before .So it is risky to buy.

Thanx again.

Venky

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi jeyaraj,,

Plz search in the below link and get the details...

jonna · New User Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 9

Hi all,
Is it possible to write 703 DB2 certification with out 700 DB2 certification or preliminary exams?
Thanks in advance..

subhasis_50 · Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 363 Location: Earth

Hi,
I have one study materials for DB2 700 exams. If anybody wants it, pm your mail id. This book is sufficient for taking the exam.

babu_hi · New User Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 93

Hi to all,

The Price for 700 - DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamentals certification is
30 USD($) or around 1410 INR(Rupees).

Ramanarayanan · New User Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Chennai

Hi to all,
Where can we take the exam and where to register?

Bharti P Manglani · New User Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Pune

Hi,

I would like to ask whether I would be requiring to install DB2 on my machine to prepare for the test?

If so from where can I install it

Thanks in advance.

Sarva_bubli · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:05 pm

Hi,
I got the certification in DB2 Exam 700. Now I am dilemma, as which stream to go either development or DBA. Please suggest me about the opportunities available for these streams.
As far as my knowledge is concerned, if I choose DBA I need to write the 702 and for developer 703.
Many Thanks.

Midhila Menon · New User Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Bangalore

Hi,

I have taken DB2 Exam 700 just recently.Iam planning to take DB2 Exam 703 next.
Can anyone help me in this regard. Does DB2 Exam 703 requires a deep knowledge of Java.Actually while referring material I came across Java.Please help with this query.
Can anyone send the required link for Sample question papers to refer.
Thanks.....
Midhila

vasanthkumarhb · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:35 pm

hi,

murmohk1 · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:41 pm

In addition to Vasanth's suggestion -