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Oracle 1Z0-888 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-888 |
| Exam Price: | USD $245 |
| Passing Score: | 58% |
| Available Languages: | Simplified Chinese, Japanese, English |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator (1Z0-908) |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime (no expiration) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-response multiple-choice, Single-choice multiple-choice |
| Recommended Training: | MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator Training MySQL 5.7 Reference Manual |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Oracle University Exam Page |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | In-person at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisite exams; recommended 6-12 months hands-on experience with MySQL 5.7 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&p_exam_id=1Z0_888 |
Oracle 1Z0-888 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: User and Access Management | 10% | - Grant/revoke privileges and reset root password - Authentication plugins and password policies - Create, modify, and delete user accounts - Understand MySQL privilege system |
| Topic 2: MySQL Architecture and General Administration | 15% | - Manage system variables and configuration files - Install and configure MySQL Server - Understand MySQL architecture and request processing - Understand storage engines, tablespaces, redo/undo logs |
| Topic 3: Backup and Recovery | 15% | - Design backup strategies - Validate and restore backups - Perform point-in-time recovery - Use mysqldump, raw backups, and binary logs |
| Topic 4: MySQL Security | 15% | - Prevent SQL injection and harden configuration - Encryption and secure connections - Network and operating system security - Identify security vulnerabilities and risks |
| Topic 5: Replication and High Availability | 15% | - Troubleshoot replication errors and conflicts - Understand replication architecture and components - Monitor replication status and health - Configure and manage replication topologies |
| Topic 6: Performance and Query Optimization | 15% | - Identify and analyze slow queries - Use EXPLAIN and query execution plans - Index design, statistics, and maintenance - Optimize server configuration and memory usage |
| Topic 7: Monitoring and Maintaining System Stability | 15% | - InnoDB crash recovery and maintenance - Monitor using logs, status variables, and Performance Schema - Capacity planning and server stability - Troubleshoot slowdowns and server issues |
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Oracle MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator is an official Oracle exam, listed under exam code 1Z0-888. A passing result earns you the Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator (1Z0-908), extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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No mandatory prerequisite exams; recommended 6-12 months hands-on experience with MySQL 5.7
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The Oracle MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator syllabus spans 7 domains, led by MySQL Security (15%), Backup and Recovery (15%), and Performance and Query Optimization (15%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Oracle MySQL 5.7 Database Administrator Sample Questions:
To satisfy a security requirement, you have created or altered some user accounts to include REQUIRE X509.
Which additional task needs to be performed for those user accounts to fulfill the requirement to use X509?
- A. Distribute client digital certificates to the client computers being used to log in by the user accounts.
- B. Restart the server with the --require-x509 option.
- C. Set the X509 option in the [client] section of the MySQL server's configuration file.
- D. Install the X509 plug-in on the server.
- E. Provide users access to the server's private key.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You back up by using mysqldump.
Which configuration is required on the MySQL Server to allow point-in-time recovery?
- A. apply-log
- B. bonlog_format=ROW
- C. log-bin
- D. gtid_enable
- E. binlog_format=STATEMENT
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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You inherited a busy InnoDB OLTP Instance with 100 schemas and 100 active users per schema.
* Total dataset size is 200G with an average schema size of 2G.
* The data is transient and is not backed up and can be repopulated easily.
* Performance and responsiveness of the DB is paramount.
* The query pattern for the DB instance is split 90/10 read/write.
* DB host is dedicated server with 256G RAM and 64 cores.
One of your colleagues made some recent changes to the system and users are now complaining of performance impacts.
Which four configuration file edits might your colleague have performed to cause the negative DB performance? (Choose four.)
- A. query_cache_size = 2G
query_cache_enabled=1 - B. innodb_buffer_pool_size=200G
log_bin=mysql -bin - C. sync_binlog=10
- D. Innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1
- E. innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=0
- F. table_open_cache = 64
innodb_buffer_pool_instances=64 - G. innodb_flush_method=O_DIRECT
- H. max_heap_table_size = 2G
tmp_table_size=2G
Correct Answer: A,B,F,G 🗳️
You are using GTIDSin replication. You need to skip a transaction with the GTIDof aaa-bbb-ccc-ddd- eee:3on a slave.
Which procedure would you execute from a MySQL prompt?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which two statements are true about MySQL when it has been started using the --skip-grant-tables option? (Choose two.)
- A. All users have unrestricted access.
- B. User authentication is based on the operating system username.
- C. MySQL becomes read-only except for setting passwords.
- D. All connections succeed regardless of the username and password.
- E. Only the password for active account can be changed.
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
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