Scope

This certificate verifies the fundamental knowledge to become a Certified Oracle Database Cloud Specialist ensuring if the candidate is skilled enough of practically applying the knowledge gained through pieces of training and practical experience of working within the projects.

Brief Details

Following are the quick details related to the Oracle 1z0-931 Certification Exam

• Exam Code: 1z0-931

• Exam type: Multiple Choice Questions

• Number of Questions: 55 Questions

• Exam Name: Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud 2019 Specialist

• Exam Price: $245 (USD) Price may vary for a country based on the localized currency rates

• Pass Score: 64%

• Exam Voucher: Candidates can purchase the exam vouchers on Oracle Education Portal. Voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of issue and is like a gift voucher which will get forfeited if not used within 6 months.

• Exam Registration: Candidates willing to appear for the exam have to purchase the exam voucher. Post purchasing the voucher, the candidate can register for the examination on Oracle Education Portal

• Exam Mode: Online Proctored Exam. Candidates can take the examination from any place at any time as per their convenience. Candidates also have the option to give exams at any of the authorized training centers. Candidates can select the exam mode based on their convenience at the time of registration.

• Duration: 85 minutes

Note: This exam will retire on June 30, 2020, and candidates can register only till June 30, 2020. Candidates who have already register or will register can schedule the exam till October 31, 2020.

Reference: https://education.oracle.com/oracle-autonomous-database-cloud-2019-specialist/pexam_1Z0-931

Topics to Cover

Oracle 1z0-931 certification exam is based on the learnings, key topics, and activities encountered during oracle pieces of training and implementations.

Following are the major topics along with the sub-skills, a candidate should cover while preparing for the examination. These topics will give the candidates a clear view of which topics and skills inclusive, one should focus on for the certification.

Note: The list and details are not an all-inclusive content list. Oracle reserves the right to change and update the content (topics and sub-skills) at any point in time.

• Autonomous Database Technical Overview Explain Autonomous Database and its Architectural Components Explain the integration of Autonomous Database with Oracle Cloud Platform Ability to articulate key features of Autonomous Database Explain workflow for using Autonomous Database Explain OCI Infrastructure Explain database security in Autonomous Database

• Monitoring Autonomous Database Ability to monitor the performance of database Ability to use services in Autonomous Database

• Managing and Maintaining an Autonomous Database Ability to manage users and privileges in Autonomous Database Knowledge to start, stop and scale Autonomous Database as per the requirements Ability to use rest APIs for managing Autonomous Database Ability to manage Autonomous Database using OCI command line Ability to manage and restore backups in Autonomous Database Knowledge of using SQL developer for exploring Autonomous Database

• Reporting and Analysis using Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of configuring and using 3rd party software in Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of configuring and using Machine Learning algorithms with Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of creating, configuring and using analytic views in Autonomous Database Knowledge of configuring and using Oracle Machine Learning notebooks with Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of configuring and using Oracle Analytics Cloud with Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of configuring and using Data Visualization Desktop with Autonomous Data Warehouse Knowledge of configuring and using Data Visualization Desktop and Autonomous Data Warehouse for building visualizations

• Provisioning and Connectivity Ability to provision Autonomous Database services Knowledge of finding, downloading and configuring database credentials Knowledge of connecting to Autonomous Database services Knowledge of navigating to OCI console

• Migration and Data Loading Explain the best practices and considerations for migrating to Autonomous Database Test data loading scenarios using SQL Developer Ability to use data pump for migrating to Autonomous Database Ability to use the golden gate for migrating to Autonomous Database Experience of supporting business users and data sync Ability to use DBMS_CLOUD for loading data

The candidate needs to go through and be proficient in every topic.

Exam Preparation

Questions in the exam are based on official training material provided by Oracle over different official platforms. Also the information in the following pieces of training is the source for the exam. Hence, candidates should complete the following training courses before appearing for the certification exam.

Candidates should complete one of the below-mentioned pieces of training for the proper understanding of content and topics. On successful completion of the training, the candidate will get the exam voucher for the certification exam.

• Oracle Data Management Cloud Services Learning Subscription
• Unlimited Cloud Learning Subscription
• Oracle Autonomous Database Workshop

There are two main types of resources for preparation of certification exams first there are the study guides and the books that are detailed and suitable for building knowledge from the ground up then there are video tutorial and lectures that can somehow ease the pain of through study and are comparatively less boring for some candidates yet these demand time and concentration from the learner.

Candidates who want to build a solid foundation in all exam topics and related technologies usually combine video lectures with study guides to reap the benefits of both but there is one crucial preparation tool as often overlooked by most candidates the practice exams.

Practice exams are built to make students comfortable with the real exam environment. Statistics have shown that most students fail not due to that preparation but due to exam anxiety the fear of the unknown. It is recommended to prepare notes and practice 1z0-931 Exam exam dumps.

Questions in the certification examination are based on the real-world scenarios and cater to the real-time problems implementation difficulties, hence along with all the training material and tutorial it is of utmost importance for the candidate to possess practical knowledge and experience of working in the field of Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Technology.