This course provides an overview of programmatic interfaces within Oracle and different database architectures (shared server vs. dedicated server).

Audience :

This course is for Oracle 10g database administrators who wish to understand Oracle's Optimal Flexible Architecture, Shared Server Architecture, and database interfaces (SQL, Java, C++ and PL/SQL.)

Time :

Objectives :

• Differentiate between shared server and dedicated server
• Define and explain Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
• Describe the different interfaces to the Oracle kernel

Features :

• Flash and audio provide animated, interactive Lesson Introductions, Activities, and Simulations.
• Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied.
• Supplied sample files include sample documents, application files, programs, and programming code that enable learners to practice with these files, enhancing the learning experience.
• Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, in a dictionary, or in MindLeaders Reference Library (for subscribers). n addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
• Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
• Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
• A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
• A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
• Bookmarking tracks a learner's progress in a course.

Prerequisites :

• Previous experience with Oracle 10g. Successful completion of an Introduction to Oracle 10g course. Previous experience with administering Oracle 8i or 9i databases is helpful.