Oracle Database 11g for Administration (5 days)

Day 1

Introduction (Database Architecture)

• Describe course objectives
• Explore the Oracle 10g database architecture

Installing the Oracle Database Software

• Explain core DBA tasks and tools
• Plan an Oracle installation
• Use optimal flexible architecture
• Install software with the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

Creating an Oracle Database

• Create a database with the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
• Create a database design template with the DBCA
• Generate database creation scripts with the DBCA

Managing the Oracle Instance

• Start and stop the Oracle database and components
• Use Enterprise Manager (EM)
• Access a database with SQL*Plus and iSQL*Plus
• Modify database initialization parameters
• Understand the stages of database startup
• View the Alert log
• Use the Data Dictionary

Day 2

Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

• Use Enterprise Manager for configuring the Oracle network environment
• Create additional listeners
• Create Net Service aliases
• Configure connect-time failover
• Control the Oracle Net Listener
• Test Oracle Net connectivity
• Identify when to use shared versus dedicated servers

Managing Database Storage Structures

• Describe table data storage (in blocks)
• Define the purpose of tablespaces and data files
• Understand and utilize Oracle Managed Files(OMF)
• Create and manage tablespaces
• Obtain tablespace information
• Describe the main concepts and functionality of Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

Administering User Security

• Create and manage database user accounts
• Authenticate users
• Assign default storage areas (tablespaces)
• Grant and revoke privileges
• Create and manage roles
• Create and manage profiles
• Implement standard password security features
• Control resource usage by users

Managing Schema Objects

• Define schema objects and data types
• Create and modify tables
• Define constraints
• View the columns and contents of a table
• Create indexes, views and sequences
• Explain the use of temporary tables
• Use the Data Dictionary

Day 3

Managing Data and Concurrency

• Manage data through SQL
• Identify and administer PL/SQL Objects
• Describe triggers and triggering events
• Monitor and resolve locking conflicts

Managing Undo Data

• Explain DML and undo data generation
• Monitor and administer undo
• Describe the difference between undo and redo data
• Configure undo retention
• Guarantee undo retention
• Use the undo advisor

Implementing Oracle Database Security

• Describe DBA responsibilities for security
• Apply the principal of least privilege
• Enable standard database auditing
• Specify audit options
• Review audit information
• Maintain the audit trail

Proactive Maintenance

• Use statistics
• Manage the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
• Use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor(ADDM)
• Describe advisory framework
• Set alert thresholds
• Use server-generated alerts
• Use automated tasks

Day 4

Performance Management

• Use Enterprise Manager pages to monitor performance
• Use the SQL Tuning Advisor
• Use the SQL Access Advisor
• Use Automatic Shared Memory Management
• Use the Memory Advisor to size memory buffers
• Use performance related dynamic views
• Troubleshoot invalid or unusable objects

Backup and Recovery Concepts

• Identify the types of failure that may occur in an Oracle Database
• Describe ways to tune instance recovery
• Identify the importance of checkpoints, redo log files, and archived log files
• Configure ARCHIVELOG mode

Performing Database Backups

• Create consistent database backups
• Back your database up without shutting it down
• Create incremental backups
• Automate database backups
• Monitor the flash recovery area

Day 5

Performing Database Recovery     

• Recover from loss of a control file
• Recover from loss of a redo log file
• Perform complete recovery following the loss of a data file

Moving Data

• Describe available ways for moving data
• Create and use directory objects
• Use SQL*Loader to load data from a non-Oracle database (or user files)
• Explain the general architecture of Data Pump
• Use Data Pump Export and Import to move data between Oracle databases
• Use external tables to move data via platform-independent files