Oracle Architectural Components

Describing the Oracle Architecture and Its Main Components Listing the Structures Involved in Connecting a User to an Oracle Instance Listing the Stages in Processing: Queries, Data Manipulation Language (DML) Statements, and COMMITs

Getting Started with the Oracle Server

Setting Up Operating System and Password File Authentication Listing the Main Components of Oracle Enterprise Manager and Their Uses

Managing an Oracle Instance

Creating the Parameter File Starting Up an Instance and Opening the Database Closing a Database and Shutting Down the Instance Getting and Setting Parameter Values Managing Sessions Monitoring the ALERT File and Trace Files

Creating a Database
Preparing the Operating System Preparing the Parameter File Creating a Database

Data Dictionary Views and Standard Packages

Constructing the Data Dictionary Views Querying the Data Dictionary Preparing the PL/SQL Environment Using the Administrative Scripts Administering Stored Procedures and Packages Listing the Types of Database Event Triggers

Maintaining the Control File

Explaining the Use of the Control File Listing the Contents of the Control File Multiplexing the Control File Obtaining Control File Information

Maintaining Redo Log Files

Explaining the Use of Online Redo Log Files Obtaining Log and Archive Information Controlling Log Switches and Checkpoints Multiplexing and Maintaining Online Redo Log Files Planning Online Redo Log Files Troubleshooting Common Redo Log File Problems Analyzing Online and Archived Redo Logs

Managing Tablespaces and Data Files

Describing the Logical Structure of the Database Distinguishing the Different Types of Temporary Segments Creating Tablespaces Changing the Size of Tablespaces Allocating Space for Temporary Segments Changing the Status of Tablespaces Changing the Storage Settings of Tablespaces Relocating Tablespaces

Storage Structure and Relationships

Describing the Logical Structure of the Database

Listing the Segment Types and Their Uses Listing the Keywords that Control Block Space Usage Obtaining Information About Storage Structures from the Data Dictionary Listing the Criteria for Separating Segments

Managing Rollback Segments

Creating Rollback Segments Using Appropriate Storage Settings Maintaining Rollback Segments Planning the Number and Size of Rollback Segments Obtaining Rollback Segment Information from the Data Dictionary Troubleshooting Common Rollback Segment Problems

Managing Tables
Creating Tables Using Appropriate Storage Settings Controlling the Space Used by Tables Analyzing Tables to Check Integrity and Migration Retrieving Information About Tables from the Data Dictionary Converting Between Different Formats of ROWID

Managing Indexes
Listing the Different Types of Indexes and Their Uses Creating B*-Tree and Bitmap Indexes Reorganizing Indexes Dropping Indexes Getting Index Information from the Data Dictionary

Maintaining Data Integrity

Implementing Data Integrity Maintaining Integrity Constraints Obtaining Constraint Information from the Data Dictionary

Loading Data
Loading Data Using Direct-Load Insert Loading Data into Oracle Tables Using SQL*Loader Conventional Direct Paths

Reorganizing Data
Reorganizing Data Using Export and Import Moving Data Using Transportable Tablespaces

Managing Password Security and Resources

Managing Passwords Using Profiles Administering Profiles Controlling Use of Resources Using Profiles Obtaining Information About Profiles, Password Management, and Resources

Managing Users
Creating New Database Users Altering and Dropping Existing Database Users Monitoring Information About Existing Users

Managing Privileges
Identifying System and Object Privileges Granting and Revoking Privileges Controlling Operating System or Password File Authentication

Identifying Auditing Capabilities

Managing Roles
Creating and Modifying Roles Controlling Availability of Roles Removing Roles Using Predefined Roles Displaying Role Information from the Data Dictionary

Oracle Export/Import Utilities

Using the Export Utility to create a Complete Logical Backup of a Database Object Using the Export Utility to create an incremental backup of a Database Object Invoking direct-path method export Export and Transportable Tablespaces Using the Import Utility to Recover a Database Object

Backup and Recovery Considerations

Defining business, operational, and technical requirements for a Backup and Recovery Strategy Understanding the importance of obtaining management concurrence for a Backup and Recovery Plan Identifying the components of a Disaster Recovery Plan Listing advantages and disadvantages of possible database configurations that support Recoverability Discussing the importance of testing a Backup and Recovery Strategy