After completing Oracle8: Database Management, the user should be able to:
 

	Plan for database capacity and size
	Calculate the system requirements of a database and server
	Calculate the disk requirements of a database and server
	Manage a database
	Use Server Manager and Database Assistant
	Start and shut down instances of databases
	Connect to and modify instances of databases

Planning for Capacity and Sizing
 

	Benchmarking a database
	Planning for database capacity
	Planning for server size

Calculating the System Requirements
 

	Planning for the memory and processor a server will need
	Calculating the total memory requirements
	Calculating the total processor requirements

Calculating the Disk Requirements
 

	Deciding on fault tolerance
	Understanding RAID
	Sizing the disk subsystem

Managing the Database
 

	Defining the Database Administrator's role
	Using the Oracle Enterprise Manager

The Oracle Enterprise Manager
 

	Understanding Enterprise Manager components and tasks
	Using the Enterprise Manager

Server Manager and Database Assistant
 

	Using the Server Manager
	Using Database Assistant

Starting and Shutting Down Instances
 

	Starting an instance
	Shutting down an instance

Connecting to and Modifying an Instance
 

	Configuring the Network
	Modifying the state of the system

This course is distributed with:
 

	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the Oracle8 product
	An Oracle8 glossary