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Oracle 1Z0-117 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-117 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90–120 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 125 (approximate; based on community data, not official) |
| Exam Price: | USD pricing varies by region (typically around $245 USD per Oracle standard exam fee) |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Database 11g Release 2 SQL Tuning |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple select |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed (Oracle does not publish official passing score for this exam) |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Oracle testing partners (e.g., Pearson VUE) in proctored testing centers or online proctored delivery where available. |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: strong SQL knowledge and hands-on experience with Oracle Database; no formal prerequisite exam required to register. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-117 |
Oracle 1Z0-117 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: SQL Statement Processing and Tuning Concepts | - Describe execution steps of a SQL statement - Explain memory structures and optimizer components |
| Topic 2: Optimizer Behavior and Statistics | - Gather and use optimizer statistics effectively - Control optimizer behavior |
| Topic 3: SQL Tuning Tools and Advisors | - Use SQL Tuning Advisor - Use SQL Access Advisor |
| Topic 4: Advanced Optimization Techniques | - Use optimizer hints where appropriate - Parallel execution and performance tuning |
| Topic 5: SQL Performance Management | - Manage SQL Plan Baselines and profiles - Implement automatic SQL tuning |
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Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning is organized into 5 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Advanced Optimization Techniques, Optimizer Behavior and Statistics, and SQL Tuning Tools and Advisors. The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Tuning Sample Questions:
You identified some DSS queries that perform expensive join and aggregation operations.
The queries access historical data from noncurrent partition of the fact tables.
What three actions could you perform to improve the response time of the queries without modifying the SQL statements?
- A. Create an STS for the statements, run SQL Access Advisor for the STS, and implement any generated recommendations for materialized views.
- B. Set QUERY_REWRITE_ENABLED to TRUE at the instance level.
- C. Set the QUERY_REWRITE_ENABLED to TRUE at the session level.
- D. Set QUERY_REWRITE_INTEGRITY to ENFORCED at the instance level.
- E. Create an STS for the statements, run SQL Tuning Advisor for the STS, and implement any generated recommendations for materialized views.
Correct Answer: A,B,E 🗳️
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Examine Exhibit 1 to view the query and its execution plan.
Examine Exhibit 2 to view the structure and indexes for the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENTS tables.
Examine Exhibit 3 to view the initialization parameters for the instance.
Why is sort-merge join chosen as the access method?
- A. Because the OPTIMIZER_MODE parameter is set to ALL_ROWS.
- B. Because of the LIKE operator used in the query to filter out records
- C. Because the data is not sorted in the LAST_NAME column of the EMPLOYEES table
- D. Because of an inequality condition.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which statement is true about the execution?
- A. Rows are fetched from the SALES table, and then a hash join operator joins with rows fetched from indexes on the PRODUCTS table.
- B. The row with the ID column having the value 0 is the first step execution plan.
- C. Rows are fetched from the indexes on the PRODUCTS table and from the SALES table using full table scan simultaneously, and then hashed into memory.
- D. All the partitions of the SALES table are read in parallel.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You are administering a database that supports an OLTP workload in which one of the applications inserts rows in a table until 12 noon every, after which multiple years perform frequent queries on the table. You want the statistics to be more representative of the table population.
What must be done to ensure that an optimizer uses the latest statistics of the table?
- A. Set the STALE_PERCENT preference to 0.
- B. Use the FIRST_ROWS_n hint in the queries.
- C. Set the OPTIMIZER_MODE parameter to ALL_ROWS.
- D. Set the OPTIMIZER_DYNAMIC_SAMPLING parameter to 0.
- E. Unlock and gather statistics for the table after inserts are done and lock them again.
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
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You are administering database that supports an OLTP workloads. Most of the queries use an index range scan or index unique scan as access methods.
Which three scenarios can prevent the index access being used by the queries?
- A. When the statistics for the table are not current.
- B. When highly selective filters is applied on an indexed column of a table with sparsely populated blocks.
- C. When the histogram statistics are not collected for the columns used in where clause.
- D. When the rows are filtered with an IS NULL operator on the column with a unique key defined
- E. When a highly selective filter is applied on the indexed column and the index has very low value for clustering factor.
Correct Answer: A,B,D 🗳️
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