Course Content:
Lesson 1 - Oracle Database Architecture Overview
The Database Instance
Database Memory Structures
Database Process Structures
Database Storage Architecture
Oracle Clusterware
Lesson 2 - Configuring the Host for Standalone Installlation
Host Configuration Overview
Choosing a Database Host
Choosing an Operating System
Proprietary Unix vs Open-Source Linux
Making the OS Selection
Prepare an Oracle LINUX Installation
Perform Oracle LINUX Installation
Configure the LINUX Host
Step 1 - Confirm General System Requirements
Step 2 - Confirm The Operating System Platform
Step 3 - Confirm LINUX Package Requirements
Step 4 - Confirm Network Configuration
Configure Host for Virtualization
VM Technologies
Configure Oracle Linux for Virtualization
Step 1 - Download Linux Updates
Step 2 - Check Linux Kernel
Step 3 - Download Latest yum Configuration File
Step 4 - Enable Oracle Linux Add-ons
Step 5 - Install VirtualBox
Lesson 3 - GRID Infrastructure Configuration
Configure the Linux Installation
About ASM Devices
Configure Linux Devices for ASM
Partioning a Device
Oracle ASMLib
Configue MS Windows Devices
Lesson 4 - GRID Infrastructure Installation
Perform the Installation
Download
Unpack the Installation Package
Launch the Installation Session
The Installation Dialog
Verify the Installation
Operating System Confirmation
Oracle Utilities Setup
SQL*Plus Confirmation
Lesson 5 - DATABASE Installation Configuraion
Configure a Linux Installation
System Groups & Users
Configure Kernel Parameters
Create the Physical Directories
Configure MS Windows Installation
Prerequisite Checks & Fixup Utility
Lesson 6 - DATABASE Installation
ABOUT THE INSTALLATION
The Installation Tools
About The Installation Dialog
The Installation Session Log
PERFORM INSTALLATION ON LINUX
Download
Unpack The Installation Files
Set Environment Variables
Launch The Installation
SERVER CLASS INSTALLATION DIALOG
Lesson 7 - Creating Databses Using DBCA
About DBCA
DBCA Templates
Are You Sure?
DEFAULT CONFIGURATION DATABASE
ADVANCED MODE DATABASE
File Location Variables
Lesson 8 - Using Oracle Restart
WHAT IS ORACLE RESTART?
What Oracle Restart Does
Is Oracle Restart Deprecated?
Registering With Oracle Restart
More About srvctl
Terminal Session Configuration
COMPONENT STATUS USING SRVCTL
Database Status
Grid Infrastructure Status
Lesson 9 - Preparing for a Database Upgrade
What is a Database Upgrade?
Database Upgrade Methods
Real World Database Upgrade
Develop A Database Upgrade Plan
ABOUT THE DATABASE VERSION
Direct Upgrade
The COMPATIBLE Database Parameter
PRE-UPGRADE PREPARATIONS
Lesson 10 - Upgrade to Oracle Databse 12c
Launch DBUA
Database Upgrade Dialog
Lesson 11 - Post-Upgrade Tasks
Post-Upgrade Checklist
Enable Unified Auditing
Migrate to Unified Auditing
Database Parameter Changes
Enable New Features
Source Destination Specific Post-Upgrade Tasks
Lesson 12 - Oracle Architecture: The Systems Infrastructure
About Enterprise Architectures
The Relational Database
Legacy Computing Models
The Multi-Tiered Computing Model
Scaling Up
Cloud-Based Deployment
Lesson 13 - Oracle Architecture: The Database Host
The Database Server Stack
PROCESSOR LAYER
CPU Resources
Memory Resources
I/O & STORAGE PROCESSING
OS LAYER PROCESSING MODES
DATABASE SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION
ORACLE DATABASE SERVER STACK
ORACLE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
Lesson 14 - Oracle Architecture: Princilples & Technology Concepts
Grid Computing Principles
Why Grid Computing?
What Is Grid Computing?
PARALLELIZATION PRINCIPLES
Hardware Parallelization
Lesson 15 - Oracle Architecture: The RDBMS Installation & the Database Instance
The Database Server Software
Database Versions & Releases
Database Editions
Using PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION View
The Core Database Components
Using V$VERSION View
Understanding The Database Version Number
The COMPATIBLE Database Parameter
DATABASE INSTANCE ELEMENTS
Individual Elements Of A Database Instance
Lesson 16 - Oracle Database Instance: Memory Architecture
Shared & Private Memory
SGA INTERNALS
The Buffer Cache
The Database Smart Flash Cache
The Redo Log Buffer
The Shared Pool
The Large Pool
The Java Pool
Unified Auditing Queues
PGA INTERNALS
What Is Inside The PGA?
Tunable & Non-tunable PGA Space
Client-Side Cursors
Where Is The PGA Stored?
PGA/UGA In Shared Server Mode
Lesson 17 - Oracle Database Instance: Background Process Architecture
Foreground vs. Background
ABOUT THE BACKGROUND PROCESSES
The Background Processes
Linux System Processes
The DBWR Process
The LGWR Process
Checkpoints And The CKPT Process
The SMON Process
The PMON Process
The LREG Process
The ARCH Process
The RECO Process
The CJQx Process
The DBRM Process
Lesson 18 - Oracle Database Instance: Foreground Process Architecture
Dedicated Server Mode
Session Details From V$SESSION View
Session Details From EM Database Express
What Is The Impact Of Dedicated Server Mode?
SHARED SERVERS MODE
Processing SQL In Shared Servers Mode
Comparing Dedicated Server & Shared Servers Mode
Dedicated Server Mode Client Connection
Dedicated Server Mode SQL Statement Execution
Shared Servers Mode Client Connection
Shared Servers Mode SQL Statement Execution
Lesson 19 - Oracle Databse Storeage Architecture: Logical Database Objects
About Database Objects
Relational Database Objects List
Database-Resident Program Units
Additional Database Objects
Database Objects Illustrated
DATABASE OBJECTS CONTEXT
The Data Dictionary Schema(s)
Making An Object Reference
Explicit Schema Context
Explicit Database Context
Lesson 20 - Oracle Database Storage Architecture: Physical Database Files
About the Database Files
SERVER PARAMETER FILES
CONTROL FILES
REDO LOG FILES
DIAGNOSTIC FILES
What Are The Diagnostic Files?
EM Cloud Control Access
The MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE Parameter
The DIAGNOSTIC_DEST Parameter
Lesson 21 - Oracle Database Storage Architecture: Tablespaces
Tablespaces & Data Files
Peering Into The Tablespace Storage Hierarchy
More About Clustered Table Storage
More About The RowID
Hybrid Columnar Compression
Lesson 22 - Oracle Database Internal Mechanisms: Data Concurrency
System vs User Locks
Internal Locks
Using V$LOCK_TYPE View
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