Oracle Database 11g: Administration I – Exam Study Guide

The Oracle Database 11g: Administration I Exam Study Guide is designed to provide students with
the information that can help them learn more to pass the Oracle Database 11g Administration I (1Z0-
052) Exam.

The exam audience is represented by Oracle Database 11g administrators, that have a strong foundation
and expertise in the industry’s most advanced database management system.
For each exam topic there have been identified alternative training options that are available at Oracle.
Please note that some of the training recommended can cover multiple exam topics.

The exam covers 17 topics.

Topic 1: Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture

Objectives
Explain the Memory Structures
Describe the Process Structures
Overview of Storage Structures

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 2: Preparing the Database Environment

Objectives
Identify the tools for Administering an Oracle Database
Plan an Oracle Database installation
Install the Oracle software by using Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 3: Creating an Oracle Database

Objectives
Create a database by using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

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Topic 4: Managing the Oracle Instance

Objectives
Setting database initialization parameters
Describe the stages of database startup and shutdown
Using alert log and trace files
Using data dictionary and dynamic performance views

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 5: Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

Objectives
Configure and Manage the Oracle Network
Using the Oracle Shared Server architecture

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 6: Managing Database Storage Structures

Objectives
Overview of tablespace and datafiles
Create and manage tablespaces
Space management in tablespaces

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 7: Administering User Security

Objectives
Create and manage database user accounts
Grant and revoke privileges
Create and manage roles
Create and manage profiles

Training Options

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 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 8: Managing Data and Concurrency

Objectives
Monitor and resolve locking conflicts

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 9: Managing Undo Data

Objectives
Overview of Undo
Transactions and undo data
Managing undo

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 10: Implementing Oracle Database Security

Objectives
Database Security and Principle of Least Privilege
Work with Standard Database Auditing

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 11: Database Maintenance

Objectives
Use and manage optimizer statistics
Use and manage Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
Use advisory framework
Manage Alerts and Thresholds

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

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Topic 12: Performance Management

Objectives
Use Automatic Memory Management
Use Memory Advisors
Troubleshoot invalid and unusable objects

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 13: Intelligent Infrastructure Enhancements

Objectives
Use the Enterprise Manager Support Workbench
Managing Patches

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 14: Backup and Recovery Concepts

Objectives
Identify the types of failure that can occur in an Oracle database
Describe ways to tune instance recovery
Identify the importance of checkpoints, redo log files, and archived log files
Overview of flash recovery area
Configure ARCHIVELOG mode

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 15: Performing Database Backups

Objectives
Create consistent database backups
Back up your database without shutting it down
Create incremental backups
Automate database backups
Manage backups, view backup reports and monitor the flash recovery area

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o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 16: Performing Database Recovery

Objectives
Overview of Data Recovery Advisor
Use Data Recovery Advisor to Perform recovery (Control file, Redo log file and
Data file)

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

Topic 17: Moving Data

Objectives
Describe and use methods to move data (Directory objects, SQL*Loader, External
Tables)
Explain the general architecture of Oracle Data Pump
Use Data Pump Export and Import to move data between Oracle databases

Training Options

o Instructor Led Training (delivered by Oracle University)

 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I DBA Release 2

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