Module 1: Introduction

• Course Objectives
• Course Schedule
• Overview of Oracle Database 12c
• Overview of Oracle Cloud
• Overview of the HR Schema
• Oracle Database 12c Introduction

 Module 2: Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture

• Oracle Database Architecture: Overview
• Oracle Database Instance Configurations
• Connecting to the Oracle Database Instance
• Oracle Database memory Structures (overview)
• Process Architecture
• Process Structures
• Process Startup Sequence
• Database Storage Architecture

 Module 3: Oracle Software Installation Basics

• Planning Your Installation
• Configuring Oracle Linux with Oracle RDBMS Pre-Install RPM
• Operating System Groups and Users
• Environment Variables
• Configuring the Oracle Software Owner Environment
• Using Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
• Installation Option: Silent Mode

 Module 4: Installing Oracle Database Software

• System Requirements for Oracle Database
• Creating Operating System Groups and Users
• Types of Installations

 Module 5: Creating an Oracle Database by Using DBCA

• Planning the Database Storage Structure
• Types of Databases (based on workload)
• Choosing the Appropriate Character Set
• Understanding How Character Sets are Used
• Setting the NLS_LANG Initialization Parameter
• Using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

 Module 6: Oracle Database Management Tools

• Introducing Oracle Database Management Tools
• Using SQL*Plus
• Using SQL Developer
• Logging in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express
• Using the Enterprise Manager Database Express Home Page
• Understanding the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework
• Using Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

 Module 7: Managing the Database Instance

• Initialization Parameter Files
• Starting an Oracle Database Instance
• Shutting Down an Oracle Database Instance
• Viewing Log Files
• Using Trace Files
• Using the Dynamic Performance Views
• Data Dictionary

 Module 8: Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

• Oracle Net Services Overview
• Oracle Net Listener Overview
• Establishing Oracle Network Connections
• Connecting to a Server
• Tools for Configuring and Managing the Oracle Network
• Using the Listener Control Utility
• Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
• Using Oracle Net Manager

 Module 9: Administering User Security

• Database User Accounts (overview)
• Predefined Administrative Accounts
• Creating a User
• Authentication
• Unlocking a User Account and Resetting the Password
• Privileges
• Roles
• Profiles

 Module 10: Managing Database Storage Structures

• Understanding Storage of Data
• Database Block contents
• Exploring the Storage Structure
• Creating a New Tablespace
• Overview of Tablespaces Created by Default
• Managing Tablespaces
• Viewing Tablespace Information
• Using Oracle Managed Files

 Module 11: Managing Space

• Space Management Overview
• Block Space Management
• Row Chaining and Migration
• Free Space Management Within Segments
• Types of Segments
• Allocating Extents
• Allocating Space
• Creating Tables Without Segments

 Module 12: Managing Undo Data

• Undo Data Overview
• Transactions and Undo Data
• Storing Undo Information
• Comparing Undo Data and Redo Data
• Managing Undo
• Configuring Undo Retention
• Guaranteeing Undo Retention
• Changing an Undo tablespace to a Fixed Size

 Module 13: Managing Data Concurrency

• Overview of Locks
• Locking Mechanism
• Data Concurrency
• DML Locks
• Enqueue Mechanism
• Lock Conflicts

 Module 14: Implementing Oracle Database Auditing

• Separation of Responsibilities
• Database Security
• Monitoring for Compliance
• Standard Database Auditing
• Unified Audit Data Trail
• Separation for Duties for Audit Administration (AUDIT_ADMIN and AUDIT_VIEWER roles)
• Configuring the Audit Trail
• Specifying Audit Options

 Module 15: Backup and Recovery Concepts

• Categories of Failures
• Flashback Technology
• Understanding Instance Recovery
• Phases of Instance Recovery
• Tuning Instance Recovery
• Using the MTTR Advisor
• Comparing Complete and Incomplete Recovery
• Oracle Data Protection Solutions

 Module 16: Backup and Recovery Configuration

• Configuring for Recoverability
• Configuring the Fast Recovery Area
• Multiplexing the Control File
• Online Redo Log File
• Multiplexing the Online Redo Log File
• Archived Redo Log Files
• Archiver Process
• Archived Redo Log File Naming and Destinations

 Module 17: Performing Database Backups

• Backup Solutions Overview Oracle Secure Backup (over
• Oracle Secure Backup (overview)
• User Managed Backup (overview)
• Backup Terminology and Types of Backups
• Using Recovery Manager (RMAN)
• Configuring Backup Settings
• Oracle-Suggested Backup
• Backing Up the Control File to a Trace File

 Module 18: Performing Database Recovery

• Data Recovery Advisor
• Loss of a Control File
• Loss of a Redo Log File
• Loss of a Datafile in NOARCHIVELOG Mod
• Loss of a Noncritical Datafile in ARCHIVELOG Mode
• Loss of a System-Critical Datafile in ARCHIVELOG Mode

 Module 19: Moving Data

• Moving Data: General Architecture
• Oracle Data Pump
• SQL*Loader
• External Tables

 Module 20: Performing Database Maintenance

• Database Maintenance (overview)
• Viewing the Alert History
• Terminology
• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
• Statistic Levels
• Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
• Advisory Framework
• Enterprise Manager and Adviso

 Module 21: Managing Performance

• Performance Monitoring
• Tuning Activities
• Performance Planning
• Monitoring Performance
• Managing Memory

 Module 22: Oracle Database Cloud Service: Overview

• Database as a Service Architecture, Features and Tooling
• Software Editions: Included Database Options and Management Packs
• Automated Database Provisioning
• Managing the Compute Node Associated With a Database Deployment
• Managing Network Access to Database as a Service
• Enabling Access to a Compute Node Port
• Scaling a Database Deployment & Patching Database as a Service
• Using the Oracle Database Cloud Service Console to Manage Patches

Oracle Database 12c: Admin, Install and Upgrade Accelerated Course Prerequisites:

Participants who are looking to take up this Oracle Database course must have:

• Basic knowledge of SQL and use of PL/SQL Packages
• Foundational knowledge around the Linux Operating System (OS)