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OCA: Oracle 10g™ Administration I Study Guide Chip Dawes Bob Bryla Joseph C. Johnson Matthew Weishan SYBEX® OCA: Oracle 10 g Administration I Study Guide 4367.book Page i Friday, October 15, 2004 9:53 PM 4367.book Page ii Friday, October 15, 2004 9:53 PM San Francisco • London OCA: Oracle 10 g ™ Administration I Study Guide Chip Dawes Bob Bryla Joseph C. 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Johnson To Mary Christine and the kids —Bob Bryla 4367.book Page vii Friday, October 15, 2004 9:53 PM Acknowledgments We would like to thank Oracle for producing the great database software that this book is about, as well as the Sybex team who did all the behind-the-scenes work on the book. We, the authors, get our names on the cover of the book, but the following people helped significantly in creating this Study Guide, and we want to thank and acknowledge their efforts: acquisitions and developmental editor Jeff Kellum; production editor Mae Lum; copyeditor Pat Coleman; technical editors Chris Guillaume and Bob Wahl; compositor Craig Woods of Happenstance Type-O-Rama; illustrator Jeffrey Wilson of Happenstance Type-O-Rama; proofreaders James Brook, Sunah Cherwin, Amy Rasmussen, and Nancy Riddiough; indexer Jack Lewis; and all the other unnamed individuals who had a hand in bringing this book to fruition. 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Johnson This book wouldn’t be possible without the love and support from my family throughout the long nights and weekends when I still managed to find time to help the kids with their home- work before bedtime. I loved every minute of it. Thanks also to my professional colleagues, both past and present, who provided me with inspiration, support, and guidance and who pushed me a little further to take a risk now and then, starting with that math teacher in high school, whose name eludes me at the moment, who introduced me to computers on a DEC PDP-8 with a teletype and a paper tape reader. —Bob Bryla 4367.book Page viii Friday, October 15, 2004 9:53 PM Contents at a Glance Introduction xvii Assessment Test xxx Chapter 1 Oracle Database 10 g Components and Architecture 1 Chapter 2 Creating and Controlling a Database 75 Chapter 3 Database Storage and Schema Objects 135 Chapter 4 Oracle Net Services 185 Chapter 5 Oracle Shared Server 269 Chapter 6 User Administration and Security 309 Chapter 7 Managing Data With SQL, PL/SQL, and Utilities 357 Chapter 8 Managing Consistency and Concurrency 401 Chapter 9 Proactive Database Maintenance and Performance Monitoring 431 Chapter 10 Implementing Database Backups 499 Chapter 11 Implementing Database Recovery 543 Glossary 587 Index 605 4367.book Page ix Friday, October 15, 2004 9:53 PM [...]... database administration, application developer, and web application server administrator tracks Within each track, Oracle has a multitiered certification program Within the administration track, there are three tiers: The first tier is the Oracle 10g Certified Associate (OCA) To obtain OCA certification, you must pass the 1Z0-042 Oracle Database 10g: Administration I exam in a proctored setting The... during weak economic times This book is intended to help you pass the Oracle Database 10g: Administration I exam, which will establish your credentials as an Oracle Database Administrator The OCA certification is a prerequisite to obtaining the more comprehensive Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification and is the first step toward obtaining an Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification Using... tier is the Oracle 10g Certified Professional (OCP), which builds on and requires OCA certification To obtain OCP certification, you must attend an approved Oracle University hands-on class and pass the 1Z0-043 Oracle Database 10g: Administration II exam in a proctored setting The third and highest tier is the Oracle 10g Certified Master (OCM), which builds on and requires OCP certification To obtain... track Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate The Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) certification is a streamlined, entrylevel certification for the database administration track and is required to advance toward the more senior certification tiers This certification requires you to pass one exam that demonstrates your knowledge of Oracle basics: 1Z0-042 Oracle Database 10g: ... Role Privileges Controlling Resource Usage by Users Assigning Tablespace Quotas Assigning Resource Limits with a Profile Applying the Principle of Least Privilege Managing Default User Accounts Implementing Standard Password Security Features Auditing Database Activity Managing Statement Auditing Managing Privilege Auditing Managing Object Auditing Purging the Audit Trail Managing Fine-Grained Auditing... best paid in the IT industry Salary surveys consistently show the OCP certification to yield higher salaries than other certifications, including Microsoft, Novell, and Cisco So whether you are beginning your career, changing your career, or looking to secure your position as a DBA, this book is for you! xviii Introduction Oracle Certifications Oracle certifications follow a track that is oriented... 10g: Administration I Introduction xix Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional The OCP tier of the database administration track challenges you to demonstrate your enhanced experience and knowledge of Oracle technologies The Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) certification requires achievement of the OCA certification, attendance at one or more approved Oracle University... 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Security Accessibility Configuring Oracle Net on the Server Understanding the Oracle Listener Managing Oracle Listeners Dynamically Registering Services Additional Configurations When Using Multiple Listeners Troubleshooting Server-Side Connection Problems Oracle Net Logging and Tracing on the Server Configuring Oracle Net for the Client Client-Side Names Resolution Options The Hostnaming Method The Oracle . OCA: Oracle 10g Administration I Study Guide Chip Dawes Bob Bryla Joseph C. Johnson Matthew Weishan SYBEX® OCA: Oracle 10 g Administration I Study Guide 4367.book Page i Friday,. Database Administrator. The OCA certifica- tion is a prerequisite to obtaining the more comprehensive Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification and is the first step toward obtaining an Oracle. Activity 336 Managing Statement Auditing 338 Managing Privilege Auditing 343 Managing Object Auditing 344 Purging the Audit Trail 345 Managing Fine-Grained Auditing 346 Summary 349 Exam Essentials