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Oracle DBA Learning Path

The document outlines a comprehensive learning path to become an Oracle DBA, covering core database concepts, SQL & PL/SQL, Oracle database architecture, and essential DBA skills. It emphasizes the importance of mastering backup & recovery techniques, performance tuning, and familiarity with Oracle Cloud and automation tools. Optional certifications like OCA and OCP are recommended, along with suggested tools for effective database management.

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Oracle DBA Learning Path

The document outlines a comprehensive learning path to become an Oracle DBA, covering core database concepts, SQL & PL/SQL, Oracle database architecture, and essential DBA skills. It emphasizes the importance of mastering backup & recovery techniques, performance tuning, and familiarity with Oracle Cloud and automation tools. Optional certifications like OCA and OCP are recommended, along with suggested tools for effective database management.

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Learning Path to Become an Oracle DBA

1. Core Database Concepts

Understand relational database concepts such as tables, indexes, normalization, SQL, transactions, concurrency

control, backup & recovery concepts, and data integrity.

2. SQL & PL/SQL

Learn SQL for data manipulation (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, JOINs, GROUP BY) and PL/SQL for

procedural logic (scripts, triggers, stored procedures).

Resources: Oracle Live SQL, 'Oracle PL/SQL Programming' by Steven Feuerstein.

3. Oracle Database Architecture

Understand the internal architecture: SGA, PGA, background processes (DBWn, LGWR, SMON, PMON), datafiles,

control files, redo logs.

4. DBA Core Skills

Learn to install and configure Oracle Database, create/manage users, manage tablespaces, use Oracle Enterprise

Manager, perform backup/recovery (RMAN), schedule jobs, and monitor performance.

5. Backup & Recovery (RMAN)

Master full & incremental backups, recovery scenarios, flashback database, and archivelog mode. RMAN is essential for

DBAs.

6. Performance Tuning

Optimize queries using execution plans, indexes, EXPLAIN PLAN, SQL Trace, TKPROF. Use AWR and ASH reports for

database health analysis.

7. Oracle Cloud & Automation

Familiarize with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), shell scripting or Ansible for automation, and Data Pump tools
Learning Path to Become an Oracle DBA

(expdp/impdp).

8. Certifications (Optional but Beneficial)

Oracle Database 19c Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) and Professional (OCP) are valuable certifications.

Recommended Tools

SQL Developer, Toad for Oracle, and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).

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