How to prepare for 1Z0-043

The certification test for Oracle 10g Administration-II (1Z0-043) requires thorough understanding of administrative tasks of a database. To clear the 1Z0-043 exam, a candidate must be well versed with the objectives specified for the test. Before taking the test, you should practice the following:

  1. Configure Recovery Manager.
  2. Understand Globalization support.
  3. Use datatime datatypes.
  4. Use linguistic sort parameters.
  5. Use linguistic searches.
  6. Recover from user errors.
  7. Use various Flashback technologies.
  8. Understand the Recycle Bin.
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OCP 1Z0-043 Short Notes: Exam passing tips

Configuring Recovery Manager

  • The control file, target database catalog, and Recovery catalog is used to store the RMAN’s persistent settings.
  • The alert log file is used to find out the values of the changed parameters at the time of instance startup.
  • The NLS_LANG parameter must be set to specify the language, territory, and character set used in an application.
  • CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY CLEAR is a command that will configure the retention policy to the default of REDUNDANCY 1.
  • CONFIGURE is an RMAN command that configures an RMAN environment.
  • The rman target/ command is used to maintain backup copies by connecting to the target database and returns the RMAN prompt to issue further backup commands.
  • The redo files are opened after executing the ALTER DATABASE OPEN command on a database when it is in MOUNT mode.

Understanding Globalization Support
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OCP 1Z0-047 Short Notes: Exam passing tips

Retrieving data using the SQL SELECT statement and using single row functions to customize the output

  • /*…*/ and — are used to put comments in an Oracle program.
  • The CREATE TABLE does not end immediately with a semicolon, and a column name cannot start with a numeric value. However, a numeric value can be used in between a column name.
  • Name of a table cannot start with @ special character.
  • Knowing about the GROUP BY clause.

Using sub queries and set operators to solve queries, as well as DDL statements to create and manage tables