Mysql 5 Certification Study Guide

643 pages. This is the official guide to passing the two MySQL certification tests for M ySQL 5, the long-awaited major revision of MySQL. The number of MySQL certificat ion exams taken has doubled in the last six months. Certcities lists the MySQL c ertification as one of the top 10 certifications to grow in 2005. MySQL professi onals need a way to distinguish themselves from the vast majority of database ad ministrators and developers. With more than 4 million active installations, MySQ L is the world's most popular open-source database. Known for its speed, reliabi lity and case of use, MySQL has become a low-cost alternative to expensive datab ase systems such as Oracle, IBM and Microsoft. MySQL AB has aggressively improve d the feature set of MySQL with MySQL 5, making it more suitable for enterprise- level applications and uses. The MySQL certification tests, available at over 3, 000 PearsonVUE testing centers, is a key component of this enterprise growth str ategy, establishing a base level of skills for database users, administrators an d programmers. The MySQL Core Certification is aimed at the database user who wa nts proof of his or her abilities in such fundamental areas as SQL, data entry a nd maintenance, and data extraction. The MySQL Professional Certification test i s designed for the advanced user who wants to prove his or her knowledge in such areas as database management, installation, security, disaster prevention and o ptimization. Both tests are thoroughly covered in the MySQL 5.0 Certification St udy Guide .…