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Course Outline

Introduction to Oracle Data Warehousing

  • Data warehouse architecture and applicable use cases
  • Distinguishing between OLTP and OLAP workloads
  • Essential components of an Oracle DW solution

Warehouse Schema Design

  • Dimensional modeling techniques: star and snowflake schemas
  • Structure and role of fact and dimension tables
  • Managing slowly changing dimensions (SCD)

Data Loading and ETL Strategies

  • Designing ETL processes utilizing SQL and PL/SQL
  • Employing external tables and SQL*Loader for data ingestion
  • Implementing incremental loads and Change Data Capture (CDC)

Partitioning and Performance

  • Partitioning approaches: range, list, and hash
  • Leveraging query pruning and parallel processing
  • Best practices for partition-wise joins

Compression and Storage Optimization

  • Hybrid columnar compression methods
  • Strategies for data archival
  • Balancing storage optimization for performance and cost efficiency

Advanced Query and Analytics Features

  • Utilizing materialized views and automatic query rewrite
  • Applying analytical SQL functions such as RANK, LAG, and ROLLUP
  • Conducting time-based analysis and real-time reporting

Monitoring and Tuning the Data Warehouse

  • Tracking and analyzing query performance
  • Managing resource usage and workload distribution
  • Developing indexing strategies specific to warehousing

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of SQL and fundamental Oracle database concepts
  • Practical experience with Oracle 12c/19c in either an administrative or development capacity
  • Foundational knowledge of data warehousing principles

Target Audience

  • Data warehouse developers
  • Database administrators
  • Business intelligence specialists
 21 Hours

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