IBM Associate Certified DBA - DB2 12 for z/OS Fundamentals


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Length: 5.0 day (40 hours)

 

This certification validates the foundational knowledge of DB2 12 for z/OS. It covers the essential concepts and skills required to administer and manage a DB2 12 for z/OS database environment.

  • IT professionals new to DB2 12 for z/OS
  • DB2 12 for z/OS administrators seeking a formal certification
  • Individuals looking to enhance their DB2 12 for z/OS skills

A basic understanding of database concepts and mainframe environments is recommended.

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Course objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand the architecture and components of DB2 12 for z/OS
    • Perform basic database administration tasks, including creating and dropping databases and tablespaces
    • Use SQL to query and manipulate data
    • Manage database security and authorization
    • Monitor and tune DB2 12 for z/OS performance
    • Troubleshoot common DB2 12 for z/OS problems

Course outlines

  • 1. Introduction to DB2 12 for z/OS
    • Overview of DB2 12 for z/OS
    • Key features and benefits
    • Architecture and components
    • Relationship to other z/OS components
  • 2. Database Administration Fundamentals
    • Creating and dropping databases and tablespaces
    • Managing storage groups and data sets
    • Allocating and deallocating storage
    • Backing up and recovering databases
    • Implementing high availability and disaster recovery strategies
  • 3. SQL Basics
    • SQL syntax and data types
    • Data Definition Language (DDL)
    • Data Manipulation Language (DML)
    • Data Control Language (DCL)
    • Query optimization and performance tuning
  • 4. Database Security
    • User and authority management
    • Role-based security
    • Encryption and data privacy
    • Auditing and logging
  • 5. Monitoring and Tuning
    • Monitoring database performance
    • Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
    • Tuning SQL queries
    • Using DB2 utilities for performance analysis
  • 6. Troubleshooting
    • Common DB2 12 for z/OS problems and solutions
    • Error messages and logs
    • Using DB2 utilities for troubleshooting
  • 7. Exam Preparation
    • Exam format and structure
    • Practice exam questions
    • Exam tips and strategies

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