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Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Exam available online

Printer View Exam Number: 1Z0-051 Associated Oracle 11g DBA OCA Certifications: Oracle 10g DBA OCA Oracle9i DBA OCA Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate Exam Price: Rs 5845 More on exam pricing Exam Registration: Register Recommended Training and Preparation Fraudulent Activity Policy Additional Information & Resources Exam Topics Duration: 120 minutes Number of 70 Questions: Passing Score: 60% Passing score subject to change. View Details

Recommended Training and Preparation

Oracle University training and preparation: Oracle Database: SQL Fundamentals I - only available as part of Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL (Bundle) in some regions These earlier courses are still valid exam preparation tools but are no longer being scheduled: Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals l Ed 1 LWC Oracle Database 11g: Introduction to SQL Oracle Database 11g: Introduction to SQL Ed 1 LWC Note: The Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL course covers additional topics that are not covered on the exam. Exam 051 has been validated against Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 11g. Training on either version will be appropriate preparation. The exam has been validated against Oracle Database 11g Release 2 version 11.2.0.1.0

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Practice Exams
Oracle authorized practice exam from Kaplan SelfTest: 1Z0-051 Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Oracle authorized practice exam from Transcender: Cert-1Z0-051 DBCert: Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I

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Exam Topics
Retrieving Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement [] List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements [] Execute a basic SELECT Reporting Aggregated Data Using the Group Functions [] Identify the available group functions [] Describe the use of group Manipulating Data [] Describe each data manipulation language (DML) statement [] Insert rows into a table

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statement Restricting and Sorting Data [] Limit the rows that are retrieved by a query [] Sort the rows that are retrieved by a query [] Use ampersand substitution to restrict and sort output at runtime Using Single-Row Functions to Customize Output [] Describe various types of functions available in SQL [] Use character, number, and date functions in SELECT statements Using Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions [] Describe various types of conversion functions that are available in SQL [] Use the TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions [] Apply conditional expressions in a SELECT statement

functions Group data by using the GROUP BY clause [] Include or exclude grouped rows by using the HAVING clause Displaying Data from Multiple Tables [] Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table using equijoins and nonequijoins [] Join a table to itself by using a self-join [] View data that generally does not meet a join condition by using outer joins [] Generate a Cartesian product of all rows from two or more tables Using Subqueries to Solve Queries [] Define subqueries [] Describe the types of problems that the subqueries can solve [] List the types of subqueries [] Write single-row and multiple-row subqueries Using the Set Operators [] Describe set operators [] Use a set operator to combine multiple queries into a single query [] Control the order of rows returned []

[] Update rows in a table [] Delete rows from a table [] Control transactions Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables Categorize the main [] database objects [] Review the table structure [] List the data types that are available for columns [] Create a simple table [] Explain how constraints are created at the time of table creation [] Describe how schema objects work Creating Other Schema Objects [] Create simple and complex views [] Retrieve data from views [] Create, maintain, and use sequences [] Create and maintain indexes [] Create private and public synonyms

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Oracle reserves the right to take action against any candidate involved in fraudulent activities, including, but not limited to, fraudulent use of vouchers, promotional codes, reselling exam discounts and vouchers, cheating on an exam, alteration of score reports, alteration of completion certificates, violation of exam retake policies or other activities deemed fraudulent by Oracle. If Oracle determines, in its sole discretion, that fraudulent activity has taken place, it reserves the right to take action up to and including, but not limited to, decertification of a candidate's Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Certified Professional and/or OCM credentials, temporary, indefinite or permanent ban of a candidate from Oracle certification programs, notification to a candidate's employer, and notification to law enforcement agencies. Candidates found committing fraudulent activities forfeit all fees previously paid to Oracle, or to Oracle's authorized vendors, and may be required to pay additional fees for services rendered.

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Oracle Database 10g: Administration I

Printer View Exam Number: 1Z0-042 Associated Oracle Database 10g DBA Certifications: OCA Exam Price: Rs 5845 More on exam pricing Exam Registration: Register Duration: 120 minutes Number of 84 Questions: Passing Score: 68% Passing score subject to change. View Details Additional Information & Resources Exam Topics

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Recommended Training and Preparation

The exam that will be in effect through October 31, 2006 has been validated against Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 10g R2 and is compatible with both. Classroom training, practice and experience on either release is suitable preparation. Starting November 1, 2006 the focus of the exam will be solely on Oracle Database 10g R2, and new topics will be introduced. The new topics are footnoted in the Exam Objectives. Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I OR Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I Ed 3 LVC Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I Self-Study CD Course (NETg Oracle) Self-Study CD-ROMs are an excellent tool to help you prepare for your exam. SSCDs reinforce the course material and allow you to focus on sections that you need to review. Note: the SSCDs do not count towards your course requirements for certification and should be used as a study aid only.

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Practice Exams
Oracle authorized practice exam from Kaplan SelfTest. 1Z0-042 Oracle Database 10g: Administration I Oracle authorized practice exam from Transcender: 1Z0-042 Oracle Database 10g: Administration I

Oracle 10g DBA Candidate Guide Exam Retake Policy Sample Questions

Exam Topics
Architecture [ ] Outline the Oracle Architecture and its main Components [ ] Explain the Oracle instance architecture Installing the Oracle Database Software Managing Schema Objects [ ] Create and modify tables [ ] Define constraints and states of constraints (7) [ ] Dropping and truncating tables
(7)

Performance Management [ ] Use enterprise manager to view performance (9) [ ] Tune SQL by using SQL tuning advisor (10) [ ] Tune SQL by using SQL access advisor [ ] Use automatic shared memory management (11)

[ ] Create and use B-Tree and Bitmap indexes (8) [ ] Create Views

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[ ] Identify common database administrative tools available to a DBA (1) [ ] Use optimal flexible architecture [ ] Install software with Oracle Universal Installer [ ] Identify and configure commonly used environment variables [ ] Use Installer Log (2) Creating an Oracle Database [ ] Use DBCA to Create a database [ ] Use DBCA to Delete a database [ ] Use DBCA to manage templates Managing the Oracle Instance [ ] Use Enterprise Manager [ ] Use SQL*Plus and iSQL*Plus to access the Oracle Database [ ] Modify database initialization parameters [ ] Describe the stages of database startup [ ] Describe the database shutdown options [ ] View the database alert log [ ] Use dynamic performance views (3) Managing Database Storage Structures [ ] Describe how table row data is stored in blocks (4) [ ] Define the purpose of tablespaces and data files [ ] Explain space management in tablespaces [ ] Create tablespaces [ ] Manage tablespaces: alter, drop, take offline, put online, add data files, make readonly or read-write, generate DDL [ ] Obtain tablespace information [ ] Explain key features and benefits of ASM (5) Administering User Security [ ] Create and manage database user accounts [ ] Create and manage roles [ ] Grant and revoke privileges

[ ] Create sequences [ ] Use data dictionary Managing Data and Concurrency [ ] Manipulate data through the use of SQL [ ] Identify and administer PL/SQL objects [ ] Describe triggers and triggering events [ ] Define levels of locking [ ] List possible causes of lock conflict [ ] Monitor and resolve lock conflicts Managing Undo Data [ ] Monitor and administer undo [ ] Configure undo retention [ ] Describe the relationship between undo and transactions [ ] Size the undo tablespace Implementing Oracle Database Security [ ] Apply the principle of least privilege [ ] Audit database activity [ ] Implement Fine-Grained Auditing Configuring the Oracle Network Environment [ ] Use Database Control to Create additional listeners [ ] Use Database Control to Create Oracle Net service aliases [ ] Control Oracle Net Listeners [ ] Identify when to use shared servers versus dedicated servers Proactive Maintenance [ ] Gather optimizer statistics [ ] Manage the Automatic Workload Repository [ ] Use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) [ ] Set warning and critical alert thresholds [ ] React to performance issues

[ ] Use the memory advisor to size memory buffer (11) Backup and Recovery Concepts [ ] Describe the types of failure that may occur in an Oracle Database [ ] Identify the importance of checkpoints, redo log files, and archived log files [ ] Tuning instance recovery [ ] Configure a database for recoverability [ ] Configure ARCHIVELOG mode Performing Database Backup [ ] Create consistent database backups [ ] Back up your database without shutting it down [ ] Create incremental backups [ ] Automate database backups [ ] Backup a control file to trace [ ] Monitor flash recovery area Performing Database Recovery [ ] Recover from loss of a Control file [ ] Recover from loss of a Redo log file [ ] Recover from loss of a system-critical data file [ ] Recover from loss of a non system-critical data file Performing Flashback [ ] Describe flashback database
(12)

[ ] Resotore the table contents to a specific point in time (12) [ ] Recover from a dropped table
(12)

[ ] Use Flashback Query to view the contents of the database as of any single point of time
(12)

[ ] View transaction history or row with flashback transaction query (12) Moving Data [ ] Describe the general architecture of Data Pump
(13)

[ ] Use Data Pump export and

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[ ] Create and manage profiles

(6)

import to move data between Oracle databases [ ] Load data with SQL Loader
(14)

[ ] Use external tables to move data (14) References Topics referenced by footnotes will appear on the exam starting November 1, 2006. On that date, the exam focus will become Oracle Database 10g R2. The new topics are covered in the Oracle University course Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop I based on Oracle Database 10g R2 (Course version D17090GC30). They are not covered in version D17090GC10 (Oracle Database 10g R1) and may not be fully covered in version D17090GC20. Students who attended the D17090GC10 or D17090GC20 version of the course can prepare for these new R2 topics by studying the below referenced Oracle publications available from http://otn.oracle.com and practicing the objective tasks. Course version numbers are shown on the title page of your Oracle University Student Manual for the course.
(1) Oracle Database Platform Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit) (2) Oracle Database Installation Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) for Linux x86Part Number B15660-02,

Troubleshooting
(3) Oracle Database Concepts10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14220-02, Chapter 7 (4) Oracle Database Concepts10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14220-02, Chapter 2 (5) Oracle Database Administrators Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14231-02, Chapter 12 (6) Oracle Database Security Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14266-01,Chapter 11 (7) Oracle Database Administrators Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14231-02, Chapter 13 (8) Oracle Database Administrators Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14231-02, Chapter 16 (9) Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14211-01, Chapter 5 (10) Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14211-01, Chapter 12 (11) Oracle Database Administrators Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14231-02, Chapter 2 (12) Oracle Database Administrators Guide10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14231-02, Chapter 15 (13) Oracle Database Utilities10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14215-01, Chapter 1 (14) Oracle Database Utilities10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14215-01, Chapter 6 (15) Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Basics 10g Release 2 (10.2) Part Number B14192-03 Chapter 7

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Oracle reserves the right to take action against any candidate involved in fraudulent activities, including, but not limited to, fraudulent use of vouchers, promotional codes, reselling exam discounts and vouchers, cheating on an exam, alteration of score reports, alteration of completion certificates, violation of exam retake policies or other activities deemed fraudulent by Oracle. If Oracle determines, in its sole discretion, that fraudulent activity has taken place, it reserves the right to take action up to and including, but not limited to, decertification of a candidate's Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Certified Professional and/or OCM credentials, temporary, indefinite or permanent ban of a candidate from Oracle certification programs, notification to a candidate's employer, and notification to law enforcement agencies. Candidates found committing fraudulent activities forfeit all fees previously paid to Oracle, or to Oracle's authorized vendors, and may be required to pay additional fees for services rendered.

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Oracle Database 10g: Administration II

Printer View Exam Number: 1Z0-043 Associated Oracle Database 10g Database Certifications: Administrator Oracle Certified Professional Exam Price: Rs 5845 More on exam pricing Exam Register Registration: Recommended Training and Preparation Fraudulent Activity Policy Duration: 90 minutes Number of 92 Questions: Passing Score: 70% Passing score subject to change. View Details

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Exam Topics

Recommended Training and Preparation

Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop II The exam has been validated against Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 10g R2 and is compatible with both. Classroom training, practice and experience on either release is suitable preparation. OR Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop II Ed 3 LVC Oracle Database 10g: Administration Workshop II Self-Study CD Course (NETg Oracle) Self-Study CD-ROMs are an excellent tool to help you prepare for your exam. SSCDs reinforce the course material and allow you to focus on sections that you need to review. Note: the SSCDs do not count towards your course requirements for certification and should be used as a study aid only.

Additional Information & Resources

Practice Exams
Oracle authorized practice exam from Kaplan SelfTest. 1Z0-043 Oracle Database 10g: Administration II Oracle authorized practice exam from Transcender: DBCert: Database 10g: Administration II

Oracle 10g Database Administrator Candidate Guide Exam Retake Policy Sample Questions

Exam Topics
Using Globalization Support Objectives [ ] Customize languagedependent behavior for the database and individual sessions [ ] Specify different linguistic sorts for queries [ ] Use datatime datatypes [ ] Query data using case insensitive and accent Using Recovery Manager [ ] Use the RMAN BACKUP command to create backup sets and image copies [ ] Enable block change tracking [ ] Manage the backups and image copies taken with RMAN with the LIST and REPORT commands Recovering from Non-Critical Losses Database Recovery [ ] Recover the control file [ ] Explain reasons for incomplete recovery [ ] Perform incomplete recovery using EM [ ] Perform incomplete recovery using RMAN [ ] Perform incomplete recovery using SQL

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insensitive searches [ ] Obtain Globalization support configuration information Configuring Recovery Manager [ ] Configure database parameters that affect RMAN operations [ ] Change RMAN default settings with CONFIGURE [ ] Manage RMAN's persistent settings [ ] Start RMAN utility and allocate channels Recovering from User Errors [ ] Recover a dropped table using Flashback technology [ ] Perform Flashback table operation [ ] Manage the recycle bin [ ] Recover from user errors using Flashback versions query [ ] Perform transaction level recovery using Flashback Transaction query Dealing with Database Corruption [ ] Define block corruption and list its causes and symptoms [ ] Detect database corruptions using the following utilities: ANALYZE DBVERIFY [ ] Detect database corruptions using the dbms_repair package [ ] Implement the DB_BLOCK_CHECKING parameter to detect corruptions [ ] Repair corruptions using RMAN Automatic Database Management [ ] Use the Database Advisors to gather information about your database [ ] Use the SQL Tuning Advisor to improve database performance [ ] Use automatic undo retention tuning

[ ] Recover temporary tablespaces [ ] Recover a redo log group member [ ] Recover index tablespaces [ ] Recover read-only tablespaces [ ] Recreate the password file Monitoring and Managing Storage [ ] Tune redo writing and archiving operations [ ] Issue statements that can be suspended upon encountering space condition errors [ ] Reduce space-related error conditions by proactively managing tablespace usage [ ] Reclaim wasted space from tables and indexes using the segment shrink functionality [ ] Estimate the size of new table and indexes [ ] Use different storage options to improve the performance of queries [ ] Rebuild indexes online Automatic Storage Management [ ] Set up initialization parameter files for ASM and database instances [ ] Execute SQL commands with ASM file names [ ] Start up and shut down ASM instances [ ] Administer ASM disk groups [ ] Use RMAN to migrate your database to ASM Monitoring and Managing Memory [ ] Implement Automatic Shared Memory Management [ ] Manually configure SGA parameters for various memory components in the SGA [ ] Use Automatic PGA Memory Management

[ ] Perform database recovery following a RESETLOGS operation Flashback Database [ ] Determine which flashback technology to use for each recovery situation [ ] Configure and use Flashback Database [ ] Monitor the Flashback Database [ ] Use the Enterprise Manager Recovery Wizard to flashback database [ ] Manage (or maintain) the Flash Recovery Area Managing Resources [ ] Configure the Resource Manager [ ] Assign users to Resource Manager groups [ ] Create resource plans within groups [ ] Specify directives for allocating resources to consumer groups Automating Tasks with the Scheduler [ ] Simplify management tasks by using the Scheduler [ ] Create a job, program, schedule, and window [ ] Reuse Scheduler components for similar tasks [ ] View information about job executions and job instances

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Activity Policy
Oracle reserves the right to take action against any candidate involved in fraudulent activities, including, but not limited to, fraudulent use of vouchers, promotional codes, reselling exam discounts and vouchers, cheating on an exam, alteration of score reports, alteration of completion certificates, violation of exam retake policies or other activities deemed fraudulent by Oracle. If Oracle determines, in its sole discretion, that fraudulent activity has taken place, it reserves the right to take action up to and including, but not limited to, decertification of a candidate's Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Certified Professional and/or OCM credentials, temporary, indefinite or permanent ban of a candidate from Oracle certification programs, notification to a candidate's employer, and notification to law enforcement agencies. Candidates found committing fraudulent activities forfeit all fees previously paid to Oracle, or to Oracle's authorized vendors, and may be required to pay additional fees for services rendered.

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