TTOR20510: Oracle Database Foundations
About this Course
This boot camp covers foundational knowledge of Oracle Database architecture, core
components, backup, recovery, security, and basic administration. It’s ideal for new
DBAs, IT professionals, or anyone preparing for Oracle’s 1Z0-006 Foundations exam.
You will engage in hands-on labs to reinforce learning and apply concepts immediately.
Objectives
Describe Oracle Database architecture: instance, database, memory, processes
Understand storage structures: tablespaces, datafiles, control files, redo logs
Perform basic instance operations: startup, shutdown, manage logs
Apply security basics: users, privileges, roles, authentication
Explain backup, recovery, and basic data protection
Use Oracle tools (SQL*Plus, Enterprise Manager) for basic admin tasks
Audience Profile
New DBAs beginning their Oracle career path
IT professionals who need foundational Oracle skills
System administrators or support staff assisting with Oracle systems
At Course Completion
Outline
1) Oracle Architecture & Components
Difference between instance and database
Memory structures (SGA, PGA)
Background processes
Physical files: datafiles, control files, redo logs
Lab
Query V$ and dictionary views to identify components
Inspect the file structure of a running database
2) Storage & Logical Structures
Logical structures: tablespaces, segments, extents, blocks
Types of tablespaces (SYSTEM, UNDO, TEMP, user)
Datafile operations: add, resize, rename
Lab
Create and manage tablespaces
Add and resize datafiles
Map logical to physical structures
3) Instance Operations & Logging
Startup modes, shutdown modes
Redo logs, archived redo logs
Rollforward, recovery basics
Alert log and trace files
Lab
Start and stop instance in various modes
Simulate a log switch, archive logs
Explore the alert log and trace directories
4) User Security & Privileges
Users, roles, system and object privileges
Authentication methods
Password policies, default roles
Lab
Create users and roles
Grant and revoke privileges
Configure authentication mode
5) Backup & Recovery Fundamentals
Recovery concepts: complete, incomplete recovery
Recovery tools overview (RMAN, user-managed)
Data protection modes
Lab
Simulate basic backup and restore (user-managed)
Recover a database to a point in time
6) Tools & Administration Interfaces
SQL*Plus, SQL Developer basics
Enterprise Manager basics
Data dictionary and catalog views
Lab
Use SQL*Plus to query, create objects, run scripts
Use EM to view database status
Explore data dictionary views
Prerequisites
Basic relational database knowledge
Familiarity with SQL queries recommended
General IT knowledge of operating systems and file management
