The course starts with an unknown database that requires tuning. The lessons will proceed through the steps a DBA willperform to acquire the information needed to identify problem areas, to diagnose common problems, and remedy thoseproblems. The methodology used in the practices is primarily reactive. After configuring monitoring tools, and reviewingthe available reports, the student will be presented with the Oracle architecture based on the SQL statement processingof SELECT and DML.The SQL tuning section assumes that the DBA has little or no ability to change the code. The DBA will influence theSQL performance with available tools. The DBA will be introduced to various methods of identifying the SQL statementsthat require tuning, and the diagnostic tools needed to find ways to change the performance. This will include the use ofstatistics, outlines, and profiles to influence the optimizer, adding and rebuilding indexes, and using the SQL Advisors. Amajor task of DBA’s is to maintain SQL performance across changes. This course introduces the DB Replay, and SQLPerformance Analyzer tools to help the DBA test and minimize the impact of change.Instance tuning uses the same general method of observing a problem, diagnosing the problem, and implementing asolution. The instance tuning lessons cover the details of major tunable components and describe how you caninfluence the instance behavior. For each lesson, we will examine the relevant components of the architecture.The class only discusses the architecture to the level required to understand the symptoms and solutions. More detailedexplanations are left to other courses, reference material, and the Oracle documentation.The last lesson of this course is a recap of the best practices discovered in the previous lessons, and miscellaneousrecommendations. The goal is to finish the course with a best practices list for students to take away.Learn To:Describe Oracle tuning methodologyUse Oracle supplied tools for monitoring, and diagnosing SQL and Instance tuning issuesUse database advisors to correct performance problems proactivelyIdentify problem SQL statements & tune SQL performance problemsMonitor the Instance Performance using Enterprise ManagerTune instance components, primarily using Instance parameters