In order to get the most from this course, you should have a basic understanding of the UNIX operating system, PL/SQL coding techniques, and the following Oracle database concepts:
- Oracle tables and tablespaces
- Oracle instances
- The Oracle data dictionary
In addition, you should be able to:
- Identify networking business trends and problems
- Describe Oracle’s networking solutions
- Develop an Oracle network topology
- Define the procedure by which Oracle Net establishes a server connection
- Create a network that utilizes the (TNS) transparent network substrate
- Configure the listener using the Oracle Net Manager
- Set up multiple listeners on the same node
- Install the Oracle Net Services client software
- Use the host-naming method to test Oracle net connectivity
If you do not feel comfortable with one or more of these topics, techniques, or procedures, you may want to consider taking the
- Oracle Network Topology and
- Basic SQL
In the next lesson, we will outline what you need to realize the full potential of this course.