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Oracle 1z0-148 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 12c: Advanced PL/SQL |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-148 |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 55 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Database PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate |
| Passing Score: | 60% |
| Exam Price: | $245 USD (may vary by region) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle University Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Oracle Exams Oracle Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam via Pearson VUE (online or test center) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate or equivalent PL/SQL experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/oracle-certification |
Oracle 1z0-148 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Advanced Database Features | - Triggers and Events
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| Database Interaction and SQL Integration | - SQL and PL/SQL optimization
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| PL/SQL Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts | - Packages and Modularization
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Oracle 1z0-148 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
Oracle Database: Advanced PL/SQL is an official Oracle exam, listed under exam code 1z0-148. A passing result earns you the Oracle Database 12c Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate, Oracle Database PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate, 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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Recommended: Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate or equivalent PL/SQL experience
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The Oracle Database: Advanced PL/SQL syllabus spans 3 domains, led by PL/SQL Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts, Database Interaction and SQL Integration, and Advanced Database Features. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Oracle Database: Advanced PL/SQL Sample Questions:
Question 1
Identify the three options which make a PL/SQL function highly suitable for using the RESULT_CACHE clause in its definition. (Choose three.)
A. The function has complex business logic depending on more than five tables to compute its return values.
B. The tables which are read in the function are very frequently updated.
C. The function involves highly computational logic with minimal or no database access.
D. The code in the function performs more write operations on the database when compared to the read operations.
E. The logic in the function accesses tables or uses package variables which are modified very rarely.
F. The value returned by the function is deterministic for a given set of input parameters.
Question 2
Which two statements are true about PL/SQL AOIs for SecureFiles?
A. When using DBMS_DATAPUMP, if SecureFiles LOB data needs to be encrypted then ENCRYPTION=ALL must be specified.
B. DBMS_LOB can be used to compress SecureFiles columns.
C. If a BasicFiles LOB locator is passed to DBMS_LOB.ISSECUREFILE, an exception will be raised.
D. An online redefinition of SecureFiles by DBMS_REDEFINIITON can be performed with PDML (Parallel DML).
Question 3
Examine this function call:
cur_num := DBMS_SQL.TO_CURSOR_NUMBER (cur_val);
Which two statements are true?
A. CUR_VAL must be opened before this line is executed in the PL/SQL block.
B. CUR_VAL must be opened after this line is executed in the PL/SQL block.
C. CUR_VAL can be either a strongly or weakly typed cursor variable.
D. The PL/SQL block can continue to use the cursor variable after this line is executed.
E. CUR_VAL must be a weakly typed cursor variable.
Question 4
Examine this code:
The anonymous block fails this error stack:
Which two changes, when separately applied, would prevent these errors from occurring?
A. Define v2 as employees%ROWTYPE.
B. Define v1 as employees%ROWTYPE.
C. Nothing because using the function TABLE (V1) is prohibited.
D. Initialize v1 and v2 with appropriate constructor functions.
E. Define v2 as pkg. rec.
Question 5
Examine this code:
CREATE TYPE list_typ IS TABLE OF NUMBER;
/
DECLARE
l_list list_typ := list_typ ();
Which two executable sections will display the message TRUE?
A. BEGINIF l_list.FIRST IS NULL THENDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('TRUE');END IF;END;
B. BEGINl_list.EXTEND;IF l_list IS EMPTY THENDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('TRUE');END IF;END;
C. BEGINIF l_list.FIRST =1 THENDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('TRUE');END IF;END;
D. BEGINl_list.EXTEND;IF l_list.PRIOR (1_list.FIRST) IS NULL THENDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('TRUE');END IF;END;
E. BEGINIF l_list.LIMIT IS NOT NULL THENDBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE ('TRUE');END IF;END;
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C,E,F | Question 2 Answer: A,D | Question 3 Answer: A,C | Question 4 Answer: A,E | Question 5 Answer: A,D |
