Basic Tuning Methods and Diagnostics |
This section of the exam covers using ways to optimize system performance and doing effective planning, analysis, and monitoring. Candidates are tested for their ability to systematically deal with various performance problems while managing time spent on different activities to remove bottlenecks and identify areas of improvement of resource utilization.
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Using Statspack |
This section of the exam covers the installation and configuration of Statspack to better diagnose issues and collect the right data to perform the analysis. The section is vital for understanding bottlenecks in the database and how they can be eliminated.
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Using Log and Trace Files to Monitor Performance |
This section covers the database performance using trace and log files. it also covers the use of seeing valuable insights into system behavior and how its various components and resources are being used to improve the performance. |
Using Metrics, Alerts and Baselines |
This section of the exam covers the process of monitoring performance using metric thresholds and alerts. This section covers the use of effective diagnosis and identification of various anomalies in addition to the utilization of AWR baselines. |
Using AWR-Based Tools |
This section aims to deal with the diagnosis of performance problems using the Automated Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) and Active Session History (ASH) reports. The candidates are tested for their knowledge in streamlining performance functions and how to increase the reliability of the database. |
Performing Oracle Database Application Monitoring |
The section of the exam aims to implement the real-time monitoring of the database to actively identify the low performance. It also aims to cover the use of services and assist efficient monitoring of DB application performance. |
Identifying Problem SQL Statements |
This section is about the phases of SQL statement processing to ensure that better query optimization is done. This allows for the improvement of poorly-written SQL statements while implementing dynamic execution plans by using enhancing the performance management function.
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Using Real Application Testing |
This section deals with the utilization of the SQL Performance Analyzer that ensures a robust testing of databse changes. It also covers the use of Database Replay that evaluates the impact of system changes on the overall efficiency and aids decisions. |
SQL Performance Management |
This section of the exam covers the effective management of optimizer statistics and technologies such as the Optimizer Statistics Advisor. It also tests the knowledge of SQL Access Advisor and SQL Plan Management. |
Tuning the Shared Pool |
This section of the exam diagnoses and resolves performance problems related to the shared pool in addition to overseeing and optimizing the Result Cache and ensuring that the utilization of memory is adequate to improve the functionality of the database. |
Tuning the Buffer Cache |
This section of the exam deals with the diagnosis and mitigation of buffer cache performance problems while various issues related to database I/O. It helps to configure Big Table Caching as well as Flash Cache to optimize data access. |
Using Automatic Memory Management |
This section of the exam covers the configuration of Automatic Shared Memory Management and Automatic Memory Management features. The section covers the improvement of memory resources and how to enhance the memory performance in Oracle databases. |
Using In-Memory Features |
This section of the exam covers how to configure and use the in-memory column store to improve the functionality of the SQL in addition to utilizing it with other database features. The section covers the optimization of database effectiveness and responsiveness. |
Basic Tuning Methods and Diagnostics |
This section aims to use the performance tuning techniques to gain a comprehensive understanding of tuning lifecycles. It also deals with the knowledge of wait events and diagnosing performance problems using V$ views. |
Influencing the Optimizer |
This section aims to measure the understanding of statistics on the optimizer is crucial in database performance. It also covers the data-related data distribution and cardinality and the skill of administrators to ensure a configuration that impacts the behavior of optimizer. Hence, it covers vital aspects such as fine-tuning of various parameters to ensure optimization of query execution. |
Reducing the Cost of SQL Operations |
This section covers managing databases and how to address space problems to use shrinking techniques. It also covers managing migration issues and various performance problems. Candidates are tested for their knowledge of database objects while managing data storage and retrieval in addition to compression techniques to improve I/O performance. |
Tuning the PGA |
This section deals with diagnosing and resolving performance problems pertaining to PGA (Program Global Area). It covers problem-solving such as ineffective memory usage and configuration issues. The knowledge of PGA configurations is tested so that administrators can mitigate such problems to enhance the use of memory. Also, it covers problems such as low space and the ability of administrators to diagnose and resolve problems related to the stability of the system. |
Official Information |
https://education.oracle.com/oracle-database-19c-performance-management-and-tuning/pexam_1Z0-084 |