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Oracle Database 12c Certified Master Exam (OCM)

Duration: 2 Days

What you will learn

The Oracle Database 12c Certified Master Exam (OCM) credential is the industry's most advanced Database
Administrator certification. This exam is based on Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2.0 - 64-bit) and includes the
use of Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC). The operating system is Oracle Linux Server Release 6.5
(64-bit). Oracle Certified Master Credential Requirements Obtaining the Oracle Certified Master credential requires
passing an onsite practical exam that is conducted at designated Oracle University facilities in each global region. You
will be tested on your ability to perform database administration tasks in a live database environment. Skill sets are
timed and require a high degree of Oracle database knowledge to successfully complete them. Pre-Requisites for
Registration We highly recommend that you have a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience as an Oracle Database
Administrator. 5 years or more is more typical of qualified candidates. Before Registering for the 12c OCM Exam:
Complete PRIOR CERTIFICATION - Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional (OCP). Complete 2 of
the advanced or specialty courses to meet the hands-on course requirements. Gain considerable hands-on expertise
fulfilling all of the exam objectives. Get comfortable with the basic Linux command language. Visit the Oracle
Certification Program Website to view all the details about the OCM exam, including the minimum recommended skills.
Oracle Testing ID is Required Please note that you must provide your 9-character Oracle Testing ID to initiate the OCM
exam. The Oracle Testing ID is the unique identifier associated with candidate's Oracle exam history at Prometric and
Pearson Vue. We strongly recommended that OCM candidates locate their Oracle Testing ID at least one week prior to
your exam date. To set up a web account with Pearson Vue and confirm an Oracle Testing ID, visit
http://www.pearsonvue.com/oracle
Follow these instructions to obtain your Oracle ID.

Audience
Database Administrators
Support Engineer
Technical Consultant

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Required Prerequisites

Candidates should have a minimum of 3 – 4 years of Oracle database administrator experience.

Complete 2 of the Advanced or Specialty courses to meet the Hands On Course Requirements.

Complete PRIOR CERTIFICATION -Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional (OCP)

Every candidate must have their 9-character Oracle Testing ID to initiate the OCM exam.

Suggested Prerequisites
Advanced knowledge and use of Oracle Enterprise Server

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Familiarity navigating through online Oracle documentation

Proficient with SQL

Proficient with using Mozilla browser software

Course Topics

General Database and Network Administration

Create and manage pluggable databases
Administer users, roles, and privileges
Configure the network environment to allow connections to multiple databases
Administer database configuration files
Configure shared server
Manage network file directories

Manage Database Availability

Install the EM Cloud Control agent
Configure recovery catalog
Configure RMAN
Perform a full database backup
Configure and monitor Flashback Database

Data Warehouse Management

Manage database links
Manage a fast refreshable materialized view
Create a plug-in tablespace by using the transportable tablespace feature
Optimize star queries
Configure parallel execution
Apply a Patch
Configure Automatic Data Optimization, In-Row Archiving, and Temporal Validity
Manage external tables

Data Management
Manage additional buffer cache
Optimize space usage for the LOB data
Manage an encrypted tablespace
Manage schema data
Manage partitioned tables
Set up Fine-Grained Auditing
Configure the database to retrieve all previous versions of the table rows

Performance Management
Configure the Resource Manager
Tune SQL statements
Use real application testing
Manage SQL Plan baselines
Capture performance statistics

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Tune an instance - Configure and manage result cache, Control CPU use for Oracle Instances, Configure and manage "In Memo
Manage extended statistics
Create and manage partitioned indexes

Data Guard
Administer a Data Guard environment
Create a physical standby database
Configure a standby database for testing
Configure a standby database to apply redo
Configure a standby database to use for reporting
Configure fast start failover
Manage extended statistics
Manage DDL in a Data Guard environment

Grid Infrastructure
Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Create ASM Disk Groups
Create and manage ASM instances
Configure ASM Cloud File System (ACFS)
Administer Oracle Clusterware
Manage Flex Clusters and Flex ASM
Manage Flex Clusters and Flex ASM

Real Application Cluster Database

Install Oracle Database software
Create a Real Application Clusters (RAC) database
Configure Database Services
Administer Oracle RAC databases on one or more cluster nodes

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