Database Architect Training: Combo Course

List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements, Execute a basic SELECT statement

Hands-on Exercise – Use a basic select statement to retrieve all the records in the Person table

Describe various types of functions (character, number, date, string etc.) available in SQL

Hands-on Exercise – Create a table with columns of type char, number and date, Use character, number, and date functions in SELECT statements

Large object functions – BFILENAME, EMPTY_BLOB, EMPTY_CLOB, Aggregate or Group functions – COUNT, COUNT(*),MIN,MAX,SUM,AVG,etc…,Group BY Clause, HAVING Clause

Hands-on Exercise – Count records based on a condition, Use Count(*) to know the count of all records, Find Max, Min, Sum, Avg

The various OLAP functions, cube, model clause, roll up and grouping functions

Hands-on Exercise – Working with OLAP commands – Cube, Roll Up, etc.

Describe various types of conversion functions that are available in SQL, Conditional expressions in a SELECT statement

Hands-on Exercise – Group data by using the GROUP BY clause, Include or exclude grouped rows by using the HAVING clause

Joins, Inner Join, Outer Join, Left Join, Right Join, Equijoins and Non-equijoins

Hands-on Exercise – Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table using equijoins and non equijoins, 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

Define subqueries, Describe the types of problems that the subqueries can solve, List the types of subqueries

Hands-on Exercise – Write single-row and multiple-row subqueries

Describe set operators, UNION [ALL], INTERSECT, MINUS Operators

Hands-on Exercise – Use a set operator to combine multiple queries into a single query Control the order of rows returned

Describe data manipulation language (DML) statement, Insert, Update, Delete Statements, Control transactions

Hands-on Exercise – Insert rows into a table, Update rows in a table, Delete rows from a table

What is a database transaction, Properties of a transaction (Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, Durable – ACID), Avoiding error/fault in manipulating database records using transaction

Hands-on Exercise – Begin a transaction, Execute queries to update or insert or delete records, If no error, commit the transaction Else roll back the transaction and end it

Views – simple and complex, Sequences, Index, Synonym

Hands-on Exercise – Create simple and complex views, Retrieve data from views, Create, maintain, and use sequences, Create and maintain indexes, Create private and public synonyms

SQL Cursor, SQL Cursor Attributes., Controlling PL/SQL flow of executions, IF Statement, Simple IF Statement, IF-THAN-ELSE Statement Execution Flow, IF-THAN-ELSE Statement, IF-THAN-ELSIF Statement, Logic Tables, Boolean Conditions., Iterative controlling loop statement, Nested Loops and Labels.

Hands-on Exercise – Use Boolean condition on a select query, Use logic table, Create nested loops and labels

Writing Explicit cursors, About cursors, Explicit cursor functions, Controlling explicit cursor, Opening the cursor, Fetching Data cursor, Cursor and records, Cursor for loop using sub queries

Hands-on Exercise – Write an explicit cursor, Use cursor function, Fetch data cursor

Advance Explicit cursor, Cursor with parameters, For update Clause, Where current of Clause, Cursor with sub queries

Hands-on Exercise – Use cursor with subquery, Use Where Current clause to retrieve data

Handling Exception, Handling Exception with PL/SQLPredefined Exceptions, User Defined Exceptions, Non-Predefined Error, Function for trapping Exception, Trapping user-defined Exception, Raise Application Error Procedure

Hands-on Exercise – Use Predefined exception, Write user defined exception, Generate and handle exception, Use a function for trapping an exception

Overview of subprograms, PL/SQL Subprograms, What is Procedure, Syntax for creating Procedure, Creating Procedure with parameter, Example of Passing parameters, Referencing a public variable from a standalone procedure, Declaring Subprogram

Hands-on Exercise – Create a parameterized procedure, Pass parameters in a procedure call, Access a public variable from a standalone procedure

PL/SQL records, Using Pl/SQL Table method and example, Creating PL/SQL Table, Packages – Objective, overview, component, developing, removing, advantages, Creating the package specification/example, Declaring Public construct, Public and private construct, Invoking package construct, Guide lines for deploying packages

Hands-on Exercise – Create a package, Deploy the created package

Overloading, Using forward declaration, One time only procedure, Package functions, User define package function, Persistent state of package function, Persistent state of package variable, Controlling the persistent state of package cursor, Purity end, Using supplied package, Using native dynamic SQL, Execution flow, Using DBMS-SQL package, Using DBMS-DDL package, Submitting jobs, Interacting with operating system links

Hands-on Exercise – Use supplied package, Use native dynamic SQL, Use DBMS-SQL package, Use DBMS-DDL package, Submit a job

Triggers – Definition, objective and its event type, Application & database triggers, Business application scenarios for implementing triggers, Define DML triggers, Define Non – DML triggers, Triggers event type & body, Creating DML triggers using the create triggers statement, Define statement level triggers v/s low level triggers, Triggers firing sequence: single row manipulation, Creating a DML statement triggers, Using old and new qualifiers, Old and new qualifiers, Instead of triggers, Managing triggers using the alter & drop SQL statement, Testing triggers

Hands-on Exercise – Create a DML statement trigger, Use old and new qualifiers, Manage a trigger using the alter & drop SQL statement, Test the created triggers

Viewing trigger information, Describe user triggers, What is a compound trigger and working with it, Compound trigger structure for tables, Timing-point sections of a table compound trigger, Compound trigger structure for views, Trigger restrictions on mutating tables, Compound trigger restrictions, Using a compound trigger to resolve the mutating table error, Creating triggers on system events, LOGON and LOGOFF triggers example, Call statements in triggers, Benefits of database-event triggers, System privileges required to manage triggers

Hands-on Exercise – View a trigger’s information, Use a compound trigger structure for views, Use a compound trigger to resolve the mutating table error, Create triggers on system events, Use LOGON and LOGOFF triggers, Call statements in triggers

Dynamic SQL-objectives, Describe execution flow of SQL statements, Dynamic SQL with a DDL statement-example, Working with dynamic SQL, Native Dynamic SQL(NDS), Using the executive immediate statement-example, Using native dynamic SQL to compile PL/SQL code, Using DBMS-SQL with a DML statement, Using the DBMS-SQL package subprograms, Parameterized DML statement

Hands-on Exercise – Use the executive immediate statement, Use native dynamic SQL to compile PL/SQL code, Create DBMS-SQL with a DML statement, Create a DBMS-SQL package subprograms

Managing Dependencies, Objectives, overview of schema object dependencies, Direct local dependencies, Querying direct object dependencies, Displaying direct and indirect dependencies, Fine-Grained dependency management, Changes to synonym dependencies, Maintaining valid PL/SQL program units and views, Object re-validation, Concepts of remote dependencies, Setting the remote dependencies mode parameter, Recompiling PL/SQL program unit, Packages and Dependencies, Successful and unsuccessful recompilation, Recompiling procedures

Hands-on Exercise – Query direct object dependencies, Display direct and indirect dependencies, Set the remote dependencies mode parameter, Recompile PL/SQL program unit, Edit a procedure and recompile it

The Architecture of Oracle server, the key components – Oracle Instance and Oracle Database, the various file types – data files, control files, redo log files, benefits of CDB, easier management of database, support for oracle database resource manager, pluggable database (PDB), database instance, contents of CDB and pluggable DB, control files and redo log files, shared oracle supplied metadata, root container, data dictionary, creation of PDB’s, seed PDB, limit PDB

The basics of Oracle Storage structures, logical storage units like tablespaces, data blocks, extents and segments, database Schemas, Schema Objects, Operating System blocks, table statement and way to check “create table”, the instance, the CDB, containers, root containers, PDB, local user and common user, local privileges and common privileges, steps to create a container database, creating a container database using sqlplus, database configuration assistance

The Oracle Instance consists of background processes and memory structures, learn about the Oracle process and memory architecture, shared pool, redo log buffer, and buffer cache, different methods of creating PDB, steps involved in PDB, using PDB$SEED, without FILE_NAME_CONVERT, synchronization, plug a non-CDB to CDB, plug a non-CDB into CDB using DBMS_PDB, clone PDBS, plug and un-plug, plug unplugged CDB in to CDB

The Oracle background process errors can be monitored using the Trace Files and Alert Logs, learn how this can be deployed for Oracle Administration and support.

The methodology of starting a database instance, initializing parameter files, preparing for startup, serving user requests, understanding of the Server process and user process, administrative activities on PDB, new views associated with PDBS, determining which PDB you are in, four functions, opening, closing, and altering the open mode of PDBS, setting the default and temporary tables places for a PDB, using the alter system command from within a PDB, instance parameter change impact

Automatic data optimization, ILM components, ILM challenges, what is automatic data optimization, heat map and ADO, DBA heat map segment view, monitoring statistics, creating compression polices, creating storage tiering policy, preparing evolution and execution

Hands on Lab :- Automatic Data Optimization, Reduction Policies, Alter Policy

Learn about the powerful Oracle database security features, data privacy, regulatory compliance, “create user” process, altering and dropping users, generating profiles and limiting resources, auditing, activity monitoring and blocking.

Understanding of Database Schema objects, the various types available like views, tables, clusters, indexes, sequence, database links, packages and procedures, learning how data is stored in database tables, creating of temporary tables and external tables.

Resource manager. Resource manager and pluggable database, managing resource between PDBs, CDB resource plan basics:share, CDB resource plan basics:Limits, creating a CDB resource plan, creating a CDB resource plan:SQL example, enabling a CDB resource plan, managing PDB resource plan.

Mastering the database Schema objects, learning Materialized View, deploying user-generated schema object for generating sequence, the balanced search tree index structure for placing and locating files, learn about data concurrency and data consistency in multi-user databases, the concepts of Locking and Deadlocks.

Study the client/server Network Environment, configuring the network, connecting to the database, the Oracle Network Environment and database link, starting up a instance, SHOUT DOWN, NOMOUNT, MOUNT, OPEN, PDB, OPEN, clone PDBS.

Understand how Oracle database ecosystem backup and recovery is deployed, the database testing, database standby, Media recovery options, backup in offline mode, CDB backup and recover, archiving challenges and solutions, in data base archiving, security and performance: audit architecture, consolidation: unique audit trail, extended audit information, data pump audit policy, new administrative privileges, new administrative privileges:SYSBACKUP, new administrative privileges:SYSDG, new administrative privileges:SYSKM

Learn the significance of Oracle Recovery Manager, how it deploys performance, management and restoration of entire databases, learn about SQL Loader, Oracle Data Pump for import and export and support for External Table.

The Oracle Data Dictionary contains information related to database privileges, objects, users, and roles, learn Dynamic Performance Table for identifying instance-level problems, get complete knowledge to work with Oracle DBA, connection access DBA, data dictionary views, after CDB creation, alert log file, provisioning new pluggable databases NOARCHIVELOG mode, media failure, flashback CDB, data dictionary views

Understanding what is database tuning, skills needed to lower response time, increase throughput for time-sensitive applications, how to optimize the storage space, deploy SQL scripts, Index Statistics and Selectivity, how to tune the database, what is a Chained Row and Lock in Oracle.

In-depth understanding of the Oracle database tuning, what is a shared pool tuning, how to improve the performance with the help of data dictionary, tuning the data dictionary, implementing the PL/SQL code and reusing the code and database buffer.

Learning the Erwin model, understanding the Design Layer Architecture, data warehouse modeling, creating and designing user defined domains, managing naming and data type standards.

Understanding of the forward and reverse engineering, comparison between the two.