Certification Overview
There are many roles that an oracle certified Associate should perform. However this cannot be done without the acquisition of certain skills and experience. This is an open course for all the IT professionals. Having a mastery with the oracle database system is the core fundamental of this certification. Through the skills acquired from this course an individual will become a real expert in the security administration policies. It will also become easy to use several commands to access and create groups with the use of GUI tools. An Oracle certified Associate will also be able to perform installations on the RHEL. These certification test give much value to the professionals who intend to work in companies that are already working under the Oracle Partner Network. This course will keep the professional updated on the Oracle components, though anyone can register for the certification to enhance the resume and experience.
Who can do this certification?
Individuals who have the desire of being upgraded on the concepts of Oracle Linux 5 and 6 systems are free to register for this course. Having prior certifications from LPI and Comp TIA will also be beneficial. Having the basic skills concerning the Oracle Linux system will be necessary, it is required that a professional should have the implementation essentials of the Oracle 5 and 6 system.
Benefits
An individual who has this certification stands a chance of becoming a system administrator, Oracle developer, Oracle DBA and trainer. These Oracle professions are among the well paying occupations within the Oracle working environments. These individuals earn from 60-000 to 75000 dollars annually.
Associated Exam
The applicant will have to sit for the Oracle Certified Associate should pass the Oracle Linux 5 and 6 System Administrator 1Z1-100 certification examination.
Prerequisites
Individuals who already have the OCA certificate stand a better chance of enrolling for this course. The basic knowledge in creating, configuring and storing of Oracle database will also be an added advantage. Linux system Administrators who choose to enroll for this course should be well versed with the application of Oracle developer with the DBA basics. The experience is also an added advantage on individuals who know how to deal with the Linux commands, korn shell scripts that are usually for the accessing of Oracle database. The individual should also have the experience of working with HP/UX, solaris, AIX and Linux operating systems.
Examination Overview
The examination is divided into the following topics:
- Oracle Linux 5&6 system introduction
- The booting process
- Configuration Procedures & Process Management
- Package Management
- Storage &File systems for Oracle Linux
- Security Administration
- Oracle Linux 5&6 system Monitoring & Troubleshooting
This examination usually consists of 71 questions and should be done in a minimum period of 2 hours. The professional should aim at scoring 64%, failure to which he will not be awarded the certificate. The questions come in a diversified way with symbols, and diagrams. There are also multiple choices which make it easy for the professional to come up with a correct option. Among the skills that a professional will acquire include the installation and configuration of the Oracle Linux 5&6 system software and hardware.
Through this course, an expert will have the initial steps for creation of an Oracle database. Oracle professional who have a problem in the management of Oracle on a Linux related platform will find this test informative. By the end of this testing, a professional will easily execute the Linux 5 and 6 system commands on different servers and issue the data retrieval commands at the same time. This course will enable an expert to create scripts that will easily manage the Linux based Oracle system. The Linux architectural skills, kernel parameters, SGA components, creation of STATSPACK components are among the skills that an expert will become familiar with. An individual will also be able to easily monitor the networking procedures within the Linux utility systems.
Validity of the Certificate
This test will remain valid for as long as there is no other latest version of the same test.
Expert Review
I particularly liked the simplification of this course. Through the manuals and other sample tests from the websites, I was able to score good grades and upgrade my Oracle skills. For an Oracle DBA, there is no better trick than having these skills, they will ultimately take you on a higher level and make the normal commanding processes in a Linux based environment easy and workable.
Harris Mathew, Senior DBA consultant,
Nebraska, USA