ORACLE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE
ORACLE DATABASE 11g ADMINISTRATOR
The process of becoming Oracle Database certified broadens your knowledge and skills by exposing you to a wide array of important database features, functions and tasks. Our training course teaches you how to master the skills associated with becoming Oracle (OCA) Certified. You’ll become more valuable to your current and/or future potential employer. Earning this in demand certification will expand your job opportunities, support job stability and speed up your career. The Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certification (OCA 11g) ensures that as database professionals you have a strong foundation and expertise in the industry’s most advanced database management system, Oracle 11g. Students will also learn skills required for working with SQL, including how to use the advanced features of SQL in order to query and manipulate data within the database, control privileges at the object and system level, use advanced querying and reporting techniques.
BECOMING ORACLE CERTIFIED The process of becoming Oracle Database certified broadens your knowledge and skills by exposing you to a wide array of important database features, functions and tasks. Oracle Database certification teaches you how to perform complex, hands-on activities through labs, study and practice. Additionally, Oracle certification exams validate your capabilities using real-world, scenario-based questions that assess & challenge your ability to think & perform.
BECOME A BETTER TECHNOLOGIST Ultimately, becoming Oracle Certified will help you become a better technologist. You’ll become more valuable to your current and/or future potential employer. Earning this in demand certification will expand your job prospects, promote job stability and fast forward your career.
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CERTIFICATIONS: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the Oracle 11g Certification Exams IZO-051 and 1Z0-052: Oracle Database 11g: Administration (OCA) certification exams.
PART I: SQL FUNDAMENTALS I INTRODUCTION ● Overview of Oracle Database 11g and related products ● Overview of relational database management concepts and terminologies ● Introduction to SQL and its development environments ● The HR schema and the tables used in this course ● Oracle Database documentation & additional resources
RETRIEVE DATA USING THE SQL SELECT STATEMENT ● List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements ● Generate a report of data from the output of a basic SELECT statement ● Usage of arithmetic expressions and NULL values ● Implement Column aliases ● Describe the concatenation operator, literal character strings, alternative quote operator and the DISTINCT keyword ● Display the table structure using the DESCRIBE command
RESTRICT AND SORT DATA ● Write queries with a WHERE clause to limit the output retrieved ● Use the comparison operators and logical operators ● Identify the rules of precedence for comparison and logical operators ● Usage of character string literals in the WHERE clause ● Write queries with an ORDER BY clause ● Sort output in descending and ascending order ● Substitution Variables
USE SINGLE-ROW FUNCTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE OUTPUT ● Differentiate between single row & multiple row functions ● Manipulate strings using character functions ● Manipulate numbers with the ROUND, TRUNC & MOD functions ● Perform arithmetic with date data ● Manipulate dates with the DATE functions ● Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions ● Describe implicit and explicit data type conversion ● Describe TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER & TO_DATE conversion functions ● Nesting multiple functions ● Apply the NVL, NULLIF & COALESCE functions to data ● Use conditional IF THEN ELSE logic
AGGREGATED DATA USING GROUP FUNCTIONS ● How aggregation functions help to produce meaningful reports? ● Use the AVG, SUM, MIN, and MAX function ● How to handle Null Values in a group function? ● Divide the data in groups by using the GROUP BY clause ● Exclude groups of date by using the HAVING clause
DISPLAY DATA FROM MULTIPLE TABLES USING JOINS ● Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table ● Join Tables Using SQL:1999 Syntax ● View data that does not meet a join condition by using outer joins ● Join a table to itself by using a self join ● Create Cross Joins
USE SUB-QUERIES TO SOLVE QUERIES ● Use a Sub query to Solve a Problem ● Execute Single-Row Sub-queries ● Deploy Group Functions in a Sub-query ● Multiple-Row Sub queries ● Use ANY and ALL Operator in Multiple-Row Sub-queries ● Use EXISTS Operator ● What are SET operators? ● Use a SET operator to combine multiple queries into a single query ● Use UNION, UNION ALL, INTERSECT & MINUS Operator ● Use ORDER BY Clause in Set Operations
DATA MANIPULATION
● Perform Data manipulation language (DML) operations on a view ● Create, use, and modify a sequence ● Create and maintain indexes ● Create and drop synonyms
● Drop a view
EXPLORING THE ORACLE DATABASE ARCHITECTURE ● Oracle Database Architecture Overview ● Oracle ASM Architecture Overview ● Process Architecture
● Memory structrues
● Logical and physical storage structures
● Add New Rows to a Table
● ASM storage components
● Change the Data in a Table ● Use DELETE and TRUNCATE Statements ● Save and discard changes with the COMMIT & ROLLBACK statements ● Implement Read Consistency
INSTALLING YOUR ORACLE SOFTWARE ● Tasks of an Oracle Database Administrator ● Tools Used to Administer an Oracle Database ● Installation: System Requirements ● Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
● Describe the FOR UPDATE Clause
USE DDL STATEMENTS TO CREATE AND MANAGE TABLES ● Categorize Database Objects ● Create Tables using the CREATE TABLE Statement ● Create a table using a sub query ● How to alter a table?
● Create, modify, and retrieve data from a view
PART II: ADMINISTRATION I
SET OPERATORS
● Identify the data types
OTHER SCHEMA OBJECTS
● Describe Constraints ● Drop a table
● Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure ● Installing Oracle Database Software
● Silent Install
CREATING AN ORACLE DATABASE ● Planning the Database
● Using the DBCA to Create a Database
● Password Management
● Creating a Database Design Template
● Using the DBCA to Delete a Database
MANAGING THE ORACLE DATABASE INSTANCE ● Start and stop the Oracle database and components ● Use Oracle Enterprise Manager ● Access a database with SQLPlus ● Modify database installation parameters ● Describe the stages of database startup ● Describe database shutdown options ● View alert log
● Access dynamic performance views
MANAGE THE ASM INSTANCE ● Set up initialization parameter files for ASM instance ● Start up and shut down ASM instances ● Administer ASM disk groups
CONFIGURING THE ORACLE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT ● Use Enterprise Manager to create & configure the Listener ● Enable Oracle Restart to monitor the listener ● Use tnsping to test Oracle Net connectivity ● Identify when to use shared servers & when to use dedicated servers
MANAGING DATABASE STORAGE STRUCTURES ● Storage Structures ● Anatomy of a Database Block ● Actions with Tablespaces
● How Table Data Is Stored ● Space Management in Tablespaces ● Oracle Managed Files (OMF)
● Tablespaces in the Preconfigured Database
MANAGING UNDO DATA ● Data Manipulation
● Transactions & Undo Data
● Configuring Undo Retention ● Undo Data Versus Redo Data
ADMINISTERING USER SECURITY ● Predefined Administrative Accounts ● Database User Accounts ● Benefits of Roles
● Predefined Roles ● Implementing Profiles
MANAGING DATA CONCURRENCY ● Data Concurrency
● Enqueue Mechanism
● Resolving Lock Conflicts ● Deadlocks
IMPLEMENTING ORACLE DATABASE AUDITING ● Describe DBA responsibilities for security ● Enable standard database auditing ● Specify audit options ● Review audit information ● Maintain the audit trail
DATABASE MAINTENANCE ● Manage the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) ● Use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) ● Describe and use the advisory framework ● Manage optimizer statistics ● Set alert thresholds
● Use automated tasks ● Use server-generated alerts
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ● Invalid and Unusable Objects● Enabling Automatic Memory Management ● Performance Monitoring
● Managing Memory Components
● Automatic Shared Memory Advisor ● Using Memory Advisors ● Dynamic Performance Statistics ● Troubleshooting and Tuning Views
BACKUP AND RECOVERY CONCEPTS ● Understanding Instance Recovery ● Part of Your Job
● Statement Failure
● Phases of Instance Recovery ● Using the MTTR Advisor ● Media Failure
● Backup Solutions: Overview ● Recovery Manager (RMAN)
● Data Recovery Advisor ● Data Failures Listing Data Failures
● Data Recovery Advisor Views
MOVING DATA ● Describe ways to move data
● Archive Log Files
● Create and use directory objects ● Use SQL*Loader to move data
● Terminology
● Use external tables to move data
● User-Managed Backup
● General architecture of Oracle Data Pump
● Configuring Backup Settings
● Use Data Pump export and import to move data
● Backing Up the Control File to a Trace File ● Monitoring the Flash Recovery Area
PERFORMING DATABASE RECOVERY ● Opening a Database
● Loss of a Redo Log File
● User Error
PERFORMING DATABASE BACKUPS ● Oracle Secure Backup
● Loss of a Control File
● Data Recovery Advisor
WORKING WITH SUPPORT ● Use the Enterprise Manager Support Workbench ● Work with Oracle Support ● Log service requests (SR) ● Manage patches
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