OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide

Robert G. Freeman, OCA, OCP, is a principle database engineer at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has written 12 books on a variety of Oracle topics and is a frequent speaker at Oracle conferences across the country. Charles A. Pack, OCP, has over 20 years of IT experience. He is currently the Technical Director of Hardware Provisioning at CSX Technology, where he and his teams are responsible for enterprise storage, backups, capacity planning, and performance. Doug Stuns, OCP, has over 14 years of experience as an Oracle DBA, developer, and trainer. Tim Buterbaugh, OCP, is a DBA with over 17 years' experience. He currently works as a consultant with EDS.

Introduction. Assessment Test. Chapter 1 Using Oracle ASM. Chapter 2 Performing Oracle User-Managed Backups. Chapter 3 Performing Oracle User-Managed Database Recoveries. Chapter 4 Configuring and Backing Up Using RMAN. Chapter 5 Using the RMAN Recovery Catalog. Chapter 6 Recovering Databases with RMAN. Chapter 7 Reporting, Monitoring, and Tuning with RMAN. Chapter 8 Performing Oracle Advanced Recovery. Chapter 9 Understanding Flashback Technology. Chapter 10 Diagnosing the Database and Managing Performance. Chapter 11 Managing Database Resources. Chapter 12 Using the Scheduler to Automate Tasks. Chapter 13 Implementing Globalization Support. Appendix A Lab Exercises. Appendix B About the Companion CD. Glossary. Index.