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COURSE CURRICULUM

49+ Course Topics • Hands-on Labs • Real-Time Practice

MODULE 1 - LINUX / UNIX FOR ORACLE DBAs

01 UNIX Fundamentals & Oracle DBA Environment Topics

UNIX/Linux basic commands
User and server information
Directory navigation
File and directory management
ls, cd, pwd, cp, mv, rm
Wildcards and file types
Oracle DBA filesystem structure
Oracle database file and directory practices

02 VI Editor & DBA Configuration Topics

VI editor modes
Cursor navigation
Insert and edit operations
Copy, paste and delete
Search within files
Editing Oracle configuration files
Editing shell/configuration files
VI hands-on practice

03 Linux Filters & Oracle Log Analysis Topics

Pipes and command chaining
grep
less and more
head and tail
Searching and filtering command output
Alert log analysis
RMAN log analysis
Data Pump log analysis
DBA troubleshooting practice

04 Linux Permissions & DBA Security Basics Topics

Linux permission model
User, group and others
Read / Write / Execute permissions
File vs directory permissions
Understanding ls -l
chmod symbolic method
chmod numeric method
Oracle directory permissions
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MODULE 2 - SQL FOR ORACLE DBAs

05 SQL Fundamentals & Data Retrieval Topics

SQL and Oracle SQL fundamentals
DDL, DML, DRL, TCL and DCL
SELECT statement
Selecting columns and expressions
Column aliases
DISTINCT
NULL values and NVL
Literals and concatenation
DESCRIBE
WHERE clause
ORDER BY

06 SQL Functions, Operators & Data Analysis Topics

Single-row functions
Character functions
Number functions
Date functions
TO\_CHAR
NVL
Aggregate functions
GROUP BY
HAVING
AND, OR, NOT
BETWEEN
IN
IS NULL
LIKE

07 DML & Transaction Management Topics

INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
Using WHERE with DML
COMMIT
ROLLBACK
SAVEPOINT
Transaction control
DML scenarios
Transaction lab exercises

08 DDL & Database Objects Topics

CREATE TABLE
Oracle datatypes
DEFAULT values
CTAS
ALTER TABLE
Add, modify, rename and drop columns
CREATE VIEW
DROP TABLE
TRUNCATE TABLE
DDL vs DML
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MODULE 3 - ORACLE DATABASE ARCHITECTURE &

09 Oracle Database Architecture Topics

Oracle Database architecture
Major architectural components
Instance architecture
Memory structures
Background processes
Logical storage structures
Physical storage structures
Relationship between logical and physical storage
Multitenant architecture

10 Creating & Managing Databases, CDBs & PDBs Topics

Oracle database creation methods
Creating databases
CDB architecture
PDB architecture
Creating PDBs from the seed
Creating PDBs using SQL\*Plus
Cloning PDBs
Unplugging and plugging PDBs
Dropping PDBs
Multitenant administration 11. Accessing & Managing Oracle Databases
Connecting to Oracle Database
SQL\*Plus
Administrative users
SYS and SYSTEM
Data Dictionary
DBA\_*, ALL\_* and USER\_\* views
Querying database metadata
Dynamic Performance Views
V$ views

11 Database Instance Management Topics

Initialization parameter files
PFILE and SPFILE
Viewing initialization parameters
Modifying initialization parameters
ALTER SYSTEM
Starting and shutting down databases
Database startup stages
Opening and closing PDBs
Automatic Diagnostic Repository
Instance administration practice

12 Oracle Net Services Topics

Oracle Net Services architecture
How listeners work
Listener configuration
Dynamic service registration
Static service registration
Local naming
listener.ora
tnsnames.ora
tnsping
Database connectivity troubleshooting
Database links 14. Administering Database Security
Creating database users
System privileges
Object privileges
Creating roles
Granting roles
Revoking privileges and roles
User profiles
Assigning profiles
User quotas
Basic database security administration
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MODULE 4 - ORACLE STORAGE, SPACE & UNDO MANAGEMENT

13 Database Space Management Topics

Oracle space management
Automatic space management
Tablespace space usage
Monitoring free space
Proactive space management
Segment creation
Database storage monitoring
Compression concepts
Space management practice

14 Undo Management Topics

DML and undo generation
Undo architecture
Undo data management
Monitoring undo
Administering undo
Undo vs redo
Undo retention
Configuring undo retention
Guaranteeing undo retention
Common undo-related issues
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MODULE 5 - DATABASE BACKUP, RECOVERY & PERFORMANCE

15 Data Movement & Data Pump Topics

Methods of moving data
Oracle Data Pump architecture
Data Pump concepts
Export and import
Moving data between Oracle databases
Data migration scenarios
Data Pump troubleshooting

16 Backup & Recovery Concepts Topics

DBA responsibilities for backup and recovery
Database failure types
Backup and recovery strategy
Instance recovery
Complete recovery
Incomplete recovery
Recovery scenarios

17 Backup & Recovery Configuration Topics

Fast Recovery Area
Configuring FRA
Control file multiplexing
Redo log multiplexing
ARCHIVELOG mode
Backup retention policy
RMAN backup optimization
CONFIGURE command
Archived redo log deletion policy

18 RMAN Architecture & Backup Management Topics

RMAN architecture
RMAN environment
RMAN command-line client
RMAN channels
RMAN repository
Media management
Backup sets
Image copies
Multiple backup copies
Control file autobackup
SPFILE autobackup
Incremental backups
RMAN retention policies 22. Performing Database Recovery
Identifying the need for recovery
Recovery options
RMAN recovery
Data Recovery Advisor
Recovering datafiles
Recovery decision-making
Complete database recovery
CDB recovery
Recovery of critical and non-critical datafiles
Recovery validation 23. Incomplete Recovery & PITR
Understanding incomplete recovery
Loss of redo logs
Loss of control files
Loss of database files
Recovery planning
Point-in-Time Recovery
RMAN-based PITR scenarios
Recovery hands-on practice 24. Flashback Technologies
Flashback technology overview
Configuring Flashback
Flashback Query
Flashback Version Query
Flashback Transaction
Transaction Backout
Flashback Table
Recycle Bin
Flashback Data Archive
Flashback Database

19 Database Performance Monitoring Topics

Oracle performance fundamentals
Performance monitoring methodology
Performance views
Server statistics
Database metrics
AWR
ADDM
Monitoring database instance performance
Identifying performance issues
DBA performance troubleshooting

20 Oracle Memory Management Topics

Oracle memory architecture
SGA and PGA
Automatic Shared Memory Management
Automatic Memory Management
Automatic memory management concepts
Configuring memory management
Memory monitoring

21 SQL Tuning & Optimizer Topics

SQL tuning methodology
Optimizer statistics
Collecting optimizer statistics
Managing optimizer statistics
SQL Tuning Advisor
SQL Access Advisor
Identifying SQL performance issues
SQL tuning practice 28. Execution Plans & Database Tracing
Oracle Optimizer
Execution plans
Execution plan operations
Reading execution plans
DBMS\_XPLAN
Database tracing
Services and tracing
trcsess
tkprof
Execution plan analysis

22 Database Duplication & Cloning Topics

Database duplication concepts
Purpose of database cloning
RMAN DUPLICATE
Creating a duplicate database
Duplicate database from a running instance
Database cloning scenarios
RMAN duplication hands-on practice
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MODULE 6 - ORACLE DATA GUARD

23 Data Guard Architecture & Concepts Topics

High Availability concepts
Disaster Recovery concepts
Data Guard overview
Data Guard architecture
Primary and standby databases
Physical standby database
Data Guard components
Data Guard services
Redo transport
Redo apply

24 Data Guard Configuration Topics

Preparing the primary database
Configuring ARCHIVELOG mode
Force logging
Standby redo logs
Creating a physical standby
RMAN-based standby creation
Configuring redo transport
Configuring redo apply
Verifying Data Guard configuration

25 Data Guard Protection Modes Topics

Maximum Performance
Maximum Availability
Maximum Protection
Data protection considerations
Availability vs performance considerations
Configuring protection modes
Monitoring protection mode

26 Data Guard Administration Topics

Managing primary and standby databases
Starting and stopping Data Guard
Redo transport management
Redo apply management
Monitoring transport status
Monitoring apply status
Gap detection
Gap resolution
Data Guard views
Troubleshooting Data Guard 34. Switchover & Failover
Data Guard role transitions
Switchover
Planned role transition
Failover
Unplanned database failure
Performing failover
Reinstate database
Validating database roles
Post-role-transition activities

27 Data Guard Broker Topics

Data Guard Broker architecture
Broker configuration
DGMGRL
Creating a broker configuration
Adding databases
Managing database properties
Monitoring Data Guard using Broker
Switchover using Broker
Failover using Broker
Troubleshooting Broker
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MODULE 7 - ORACLE GRID INFRASTRUCTURE &

28 Grid Infrastructure & Clusterware Introduction Topics

Principles and purpose of clusters
Cluster architecture
Cluster hardware considerations
Oracle Clusterware architecture
Grid Infrastructure overview
Grid Plug and Play
Clusterware components

29 Oracle Clusterware Architecture Topics

Clusterware architecture and components
VIP
SCAN
SCAN Listener
SCAN Name
GNS concepts
Clusterware background processes
Clusterware startup sequence

30 Flex Clusters Topics

Flex Cluster architecture
Flex Cluster components
Hub and Leaf concepts
Node failure in Flex Clusters
Flex Cluster administration

31 Grid Infrastructure Installation Topics

Pre-installation tasks
Grid Infrastructure installation
Installation verification
Cluster configuration
ASM disk group configuration
Post-installation verification 42. Clusterware Management & OCR
Clusterware background processes
Clusterware startup
VIP failover
ASM high availability
Oracle Cluster Registry
OCR backup
OCR recovery
Network settings
Cluster resource management 43. Clusterware Troubleshooting
Locating Clusterware logs
Clusterware diagnostics
diagcollection.pl
Resource debugging
Component-level debugging
Java-based tool tracing
OCR troubleshooting
Clusterware troubleshooting scenarios
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MODULE 8 - ASM & ORACLE RAC DATABASE

32 ASM Architecture & Administration Topics

Automatic Storage Management architecture
ASM components
ASM instances
ASM processes
ASM initialization parameters
ASM monitoring
ASM administration

33 ASM Disk Groups Topics

Creating ASM disk groups
Deleting ASM disk groups
ASM disk group attributes
Disk group maintenance
ASM storage management
ASM performance considerations
ASM scalability considerations

34 Flex ASM Topics

Flex ASM architecture
Flex ASM components
Installing and configuring Flex ASM
Administering Flex ASM
Flex ASM high availability

35 Oracle RAC Architecture Topics

Oracle RAC overview
Benefits of Oracle RAC
RAC architecture
Global resources
Global cache coordination
Cache Fusion concepts
RAC instance architecture

36 RAC Global Resource Management Topics

Global concurrency control
Global Resource Directory
Global resource management
RAC resource access coordination
Global enqueue management
Instance lock management
Global buffer cache management 49. Installing & Configuring Oracle RAC
RAC installation prerequisites
Oracle database software installation
Creating a cluster database
Post-database-creation tasks
RAC configuration verification
Converting a single-instance database to RAC

37 Oracle RAC Administration Topics

RAC database administration
RAC instances
Starting and stopping RAC databases
Starting and stopping RAC instances
RAC initialization parameters
Redo log files in RAC
Undo tablespaces in RAC
RAC administration practice

38 RAC Backup & Recovery Topics

ARCHIVELOG mode in RAC
Fast Recovery Area in RAC
RMAN for RAC
RAC backup strategy
RAC recovery considerations
RAC recovery practice

39 RAC Services & High Availability Topics

RAC services
Creating and managing services
Services with client applications
Services with Database Resource Manager
Services with Scheduler
Service aggregation
Service tracing

40 RAC Connection & Application High Availability Topics

Client-side connect-time load balancing
Client-side connect-time failover
Server-side connect-time load balancing
Load Balancing Advisory
Fast Application Notification
ONS
Transparent Application Failover
Application connectivity scenarios

41 RAC Patching & Upgrades Topics

Oracle patch types
RAC patching concepts
Grid Infrastructure patching
Rolling patches
Rolling upgrades
Comparing software versions
OUI
OPatch
RAC patching practice
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MODULE 9 - ORACLE CLOUD FOUNDATION FOR DBAs

42 OCI Fundamentals for Oracle DBAs Topics

OCI overview
Cloud computing fundamentals
OCI regions and availability domains
Compartments and tenancy
OCI Console
IAM
Users, groups and policies
VCN
Subnets
Route tables
Security lists
Internet Gateway
NAT Gateway

43 Oracle Database Services on OCI Topics

Oracle Database options on OCI
Base Database Service
Oracle Database Service architecture
Autonomous Database overview
Exadata Database Service overview
Selecting database services
Compute, storage and networking concepts
Database provisioning concepts 57. Provisioning & Connecting to Oracle Database
Provisioning Oracle Database on OCI
Database configuration
Connecting to cloud databases
SQL\*Plus connectivity
Oracle Net connectivity
Private and public connectivity
Cloud database security
Connectivity troubleshooting

44 OCI Database Operations Topics

OCI database backups
Automatic and manual backups
Database monitoring
Metrics and alarms
Database health monitoring
Logging fundamentals
Patching concepts
Database maintenance
Cloud DBA operational practices
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MODULE 10 - ORACLE AI DATABASE 26ai FOR DBAs

45 Oracle AI Database 26ai - New Capabilities Topics

Oracle AI Database 26ai overview
Evolution from traditional Oracle Database to AI Database
Key new capabilities for DBAs
AI workloads inside the database
AI-ready database architecture
AI and database convergence
New database administration considerations

46 Vector Data & Vector Search Topics

Vector data fundamentals
Vector datatype
Embeddings and vectors
Vector storage
Vector indexes
Vector search
Similarity search
Distance metrics
SQL-based vector search
DBA considerations for vector workloads

47 RAG & AI Database Architecture Topics

Generative AI fundamentals for DBAs
Large Language Models
Embeddings
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Oracle Database as a RAG data store
AI application architecture
Relational + vector data
AI workloads inside Oracle Database
Data security considerations

48 AI-Ready Database Administration Topics

Managing vector data
Storage considerations
Index management
Vector search performance considerations
Monitoring AI/database workloads
Security and access control
Backup and recovery considerations
Database lifecycle considerations
DBA responsibilities in AI-enabled environments

49 Oracle AI Database 26ai - DBA Hands-on Topics

Create and manage vector data
Work with vector datatype
Generate/use embeddings
Create vector indexes
Perform similarity searches
Execute vector SQL queries
Build a basic RAG workflow
Monitor AI-related database operations
Explore AI Database DBA scenarios

HANDS-ON LABS YOU WILL WORK ON

Oracle DBA Environment

Database Administration

RMAN Backup & Recovery

Data Guard Implementation

ASM & Storage

Oracle RAC Implementation

Oracle Database on OCI

AI Database 26ai

24×7 Access to Dedicated Cloud Lab

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Akal Singh

Oracle Certified Master

24+ Years of Experience

Akal Singh stands at the forefront of the fastest-evolving technologies in the IT industry. With over 24 years of experience as an Oracle DBA, he has honed expertise in DBA support, high availability design and implementation, technical solutions, automation through scripting, and database design. In addition to his technical skills, Akal Singh has made a significant impact as a corporate trainer.

He holds an impressive array of certifications, including OCP, Oracle Certified Expert/Specialist (OCE), and Oracle Certified Master (OCM). His extensive technical knowledge spans operating system administration, virtualization/VMWare, and multiple Oracle Database versions—from 8i through 23ai. His skills also cover Hardware, OS Administration, DBA, Oracle Apps, RAC, Data Guard, ASM, Oracle Exadata, performance tuning, Golden Gate, Streams, and advanced security measures.

Recognized as a Senior Corporate Instructor, Akal Singh has also served with Oracle University, delivering over 300 corporate trainings on advanced database concepts. His deep industry insights and real-time project implementations continue to influence the IT and database community significantly.

Certifications include :

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) 9i, 10g, 11g and 12c
Oracle Certified RAC Expert (OCE)
Oracle RAC 11g Release 2 and Grid Infrastructure Administration
Oracle Database 12c: RAC and Grid Infrastructure Administrator
Oracle 11g Exadata Certified Implementation Specialist
Oracle Exadata X5 Administration
Oracle Database 12c: RAC and Grid Infrastructure Administrator
Oracle 10g Certified Master (OCM)
Oracle Cloud Autonomous Database Specialist
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Associate
Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL Certificate)

Oracle DBA RAC Data Guard ASM Performance Cloud

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