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 Duration 21 hours

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 modelling: star and snowflake schemas
  • Structuring fact and dimension tables
  • Managing slowly changing dimensions (SCD)

Data Loading and ETL Strategies

  • ETL process design leveraging SQL and PL/SQL
  • Utilising external tables and SQL*Loader
  • Implementing incremental loads and CDC (Change Data Capture)

Partitioning and Performance

  • Partitioning methodologies: range, list, and hash
  • Query pruning and parallel processing
  • Partition-wise joins and industry best practices

Compression and Storage Optimisation

  • Hybrid columnar compression
  • Data archival strategies
  • Optimising storage for enhanced performance and cost efficiency

Advanced Query and Analytics Features

  • Materialized views and query rewrite
  • Analytical SQL functions (RANK, LAG, ROLLUP)
  • Time-based analysis and real-time reporting

Monitoring and Tuning the Data Warehouse

  • Monitoring query performance
  • Resource usage and workload management
  • Indexing strategies specific to warehousing

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

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

Audience

  • Data warehouse developers
  • Database administrators
  • Business intelligence specialists

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