The primary audiences for this course are:

• Database administrators
• Web server administrators
• System administrators
• Implementation specialists
• Data center support engineers
• Senior application designers and developers

Major tasks to be considered within this course are:

Configuration of the Linux and MS Windows operating systems in anticipation of a database

installation

Server Class installation of the Oracle 11g R2 Enterprise Edition database

Verification of a valid database installation

Database administrator interface options, including the use of Enterprise Manager,

command-line SQL*Plus, and terminal console SSH

Database deinstallation

Online software patching

Startup and shutdown of database services and related software components

Super administrator authentication options

An in-depth exploration of the database architecture, including memory, process and data

structures, and the management of those structures.

Management of database files.

Specialized facilities intended to maximize performance of enterprise-scale transactional

applications, such as the shared SQL and PL/SQL cache, the Result Cache, the database buffer

cache, and other similar components.

Management of security policies and procedures, including administration of user accounts,

roles, privileges and profiles.

Utilization of advanced self-tuning and self-management capabilities, including the use of

Oracle-Managed Files, database Advisors and other components of the Management

Framework.

Performance monitoring, problem troubleshooting, and resolving lock and conflict issues.

Using the Oracle Enterprise Manager and SQL interfaces for administration tasks.

Control over database support services, including the Database Control, Oracle Net and

others.

A primer on backup and recovery structures and strategies.

Operating system-specific considerations for various platforms, especially Linux and MS

Windows Server.