ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTROOUCTION
PART 1
Oracle9i New Features Exam Guide
1 Security Enhancements
Privileged Connections
Deprecation of CONN ECT INTERNAL
Deprecation of Server Manager
Stringent Default Security with the Database Creation
Assistant (DBCA)
Virtual Private Database (VPD)
Policy Management Tool
Secure Application Role
Global Application Context
Multiple Policies
Partitioned Fine-Grained Access Control
Fine-Grained Auditing (FGA)
Audit Column
Audit Event Handler
Enhancements to Encryption
Optional Security Products
Oracle Label Security
Oracle Single Sign-On (SSO)
Oracle Enterprise Login Assistant
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2 Availability Enhancements
General High-Availability Technology
Minimal I/O Recovery
Fast-Start Time-Based Recovery Limit
Oracle Flashback
Resumable Space Allocation
Export/Import Features
Data Cuard
A Comprehensive Architectural Framework
Data Availability Modes
Database Role Transitions
Archive Log Gaps
Managed Recovery Process (MRP)
Delayed Redo Logs
Online Operations
Rebuilding Indexes Online
Using Index-Organized Tables (IOTs) Online
Redefining Tables Online.
Validating the Structure with the Online Analyze Command
Using the Server Parameter File (SPFILE)
Replication Enhancements
Adding New Masters Without Quiescing
Row-Level System Change Numbers
Materialized View's Fast Refresh Capability
Object Replication
Job Queue Initialization Parameters
LogMiner
OOL Statement Support
Capability to Use an Online Dictionary
DDL Tracking in the Dictionary
Dictionary Staleness Detection
Capability to Skip Log Corruptions
LogMiner Viewer
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3 Manageability Enhancements
Database Resource Manager
Automatically Detecting and Preempting Long-Running
Operations
Automatically Limiting Resource Consumption
Segment Management
Automatic Global Index Management
External Tables
List Partitions
Metadata Application Programming Interface (API)
Automatic Segment Space Management
Bitmap join Indexes
Scalable Session Management
The Oracle Shared Server
External Procedure Agents
Multithreaded Heterogeneous Service (HS) Agents
OCI Connection Pooling
The Core Oracle Kernel Library
File Management
Creating and Managing OMFs
Automatically Deleting Non-OMF Files Using SQL
Default Temporary Tablespaces
Tablespace Management
Automatic Undo Management (AUM)
Creating and Managing UNDO Tablespaces
Multiple Block Sizes Within a Database
Database Workspace Management
The Workspace Manager Concept
Creating and Managing Workspaces
The Workspace Administrator Role
Export and Import Considerations for Workspaces
Memory Management
Automatic and Dynamic Sizing of SQL Working Areas
Views and Columns for SQL Execution Memory Management
Allocating and Tracking Memory for Dynamic SGA
Backup and Recovery
Recovery Manager (RMAN) Manageability and Reliability
Enhancements
Trial Recovery
Miscellaneous RMAN Enhancements
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
New Console Look and Feel
Standalone Mode for the Console
Integrated OEM Functionality
HTML Reports
User Defined Events
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4 Performance and Scalability Enhancements
Performance Enhancements
Index Monitoring
Skip Scan Index Access
Cursor Sharing
Cached Execution Plans
First Rows Optimization
Gathering System Statistics
Real Application Clusters (RACs)
Benefits of Orac1e RACs
RAC Architecture
Resource Modes and Resource Roles
Cache Fusion
Shared Server Side Initialization Parameter File
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5 Language Enhancements
Enhancements SQL
ISO/ANSI Standardization
Constraints
FOR UPDATE WAIT
LOBs
PL/SQL
Enhancements to Globalization
New Date and Time Datatypes
Enhancements to Unicode
Enhancements to Sorting
The Character Set Scanner
Byte and Character Semantics
The Locale Builder
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PART II
Oracle9i Certified Professional New Features Practice Exams
6 OCP Oracle9i Upgrade Exam: New Features for Administrators
Practice Exam 1
Practice Exam 2
Practice Exam 3
Answers to Practice Exam 1
Answers to Practice Exam 2
Answers to Practice Exam 3
Glossary
Index