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DB2 – 730 Certification Overview

Vikas Manoria

IT Specialist – IBM Academic Initiative

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ƒ DB2 product Information (Product Overview)DB2 product Information (Product Overview)ƒ DB2 concepts-D.A.S. & Cataloging (Getting Started, DB2 concepts-D.A.S. & Cataloging (Getting Started,

Getting Connected)Getting Connected)ƒ Tools, wizards (demostrations)Tools, wizards (demostrations)ƒ Data Storage Management Data Storage Management ƒ User defined datatypesUser defined datatypesƒ Constraints Constraints ƒ Access Control (Controlling Data Access)Access Control (Controlling Data Access)ƒ JoinsJoinsƒ ViewsViewsƒ ConcurrencyConcurrency

DB2 V8.1- Family Fundamentals- Test 700DB2 V8.1- Family Fundamentals- Test 700

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ƒ IBM Certified Database Associate for IBM Certified Database Associate for DB2 9 (Test – 730)DB2 9 (Test – 730)

ƒ Objective type examObjective type examNo. of questions : 64No. of questions : 64Passing % required : 59 % Passing % required : 59 % Duration of exam : 90 minutesDuration of exam : 90 minutes

CERTIFICATION EXAMCERTIFICATION EXAM

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Why DB2 9

DB2 History & DB2 9 ( Viper)

XML Technology

XML in DB2 Viper

XQuery

Table Partitioning

Granular Security - LBAC

Data Compression

DB2 Express - C

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Section 1 - Planning (15%)Section 1 - Planning (15%)

Knowledge of DB2 UDB products (client, server, etc.)Knowledge of DB2 UDB products (client, server, etc.)

Knowledge of the features and functions provided by Knowledge of the features and functions provided by DB2 tools such as the Control Center, the Configuration DB2 tools such as the Control Center, the Configuration Advisor, the Configuration Assistant and the Command Advisor, the Configuration Assistant and the Command Line ProcessorLine Processor

Knowledge of database workloads (OLAP versus data Knowledge of database workloads (OLAP versus data warehousing)warehousing)

Knowledge of non-relational data concepts (extenders)Knowledge of non-relational data concepts (extenders)

Knowledge of XML data implications (non-shredding)Knowledge of XML data implications (non-shredding)

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Section 2 - Security (11%)Section 2 - Security (11%)

Knowledge of restricting data accessKnowledge of restricting data access

Knowledge of different authorities and Knowledge of different authorities and privileges availableprivileges available

Knowledge of encryption options available Knowledge of encryption options available (data and network)(data and network)

Given a DCL SQL statement, ability to identify Given a DCL SQL statement, ability to identify results (GRANT, REVOKE, CONNECT results (GRANT, REVOKE, CONNECT statements)statements)

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Section 3 - Working with Databases and Section 3 - Working with Databases and Database Objects (17%)Database Objects (17%)

Ability to identify and connect to DB2 servers Ability to identify and connect to DB2 servers and databasesand databases

Ability to identify DB2 objectsAbility to identify DB2 objects

Knowledge of basic characteristics and Knowledge of basic characteristics and properties of DB2 objectsproperties of DB2 objects

Given a DDL SQL statement, ability to identify Given a DDL SQL statement, ability to identify results (ability to create DB2 objects)results (ability to create DB2 objects)

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Section 4 - Working with DB2 Data using Section 4 - Working with DB2 Data using SQL and XQuery (23.5%)SQL and XQuery (23.5%)

Given a DML SQL statement, ability to identify resultsGiven a DML SQL statement, ability to identify results

Ability to use SQL to SELECT data from tablesAbility to use SQL to SELECT data from tables

Ability to use SQL to SORT or GROUP dataAbility to use SQL to SORT or GROUP data

Ability to use SQL to INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE dataAbility to use SQL to INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE data

Knowledge of transactions (i.e., COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and Knowledge of transactions (i.e., COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and transaction boundaries)transaction boundaries)

Ability to call a procedure or invoke a user defined functionAbility to call a procedure or invoke a user defined function

Given an XQuery statement, knowledge to identify resultsGiven an XQuery statement, knowledge to identify results

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Section 5 - Working with DB2 Tables, Views, Section 5 - Working with DB2 Tables, Views, and Indexes (23.5%)and Indexes (23.5%)

Ability to demonstrate proper usage of DB2 data typesAbility to demonstrate proper usage of DB2 data types

Given a situation, ability to create a tableGiven a situation, ability to create a table

Ability to identify when referential integrity should be usedAbility to identify when referential integrity should be used

Ability to identify methods of data constraintAbility to identify methods of data constraint

Ability to identify characteristics of a table, view or indexAbility to identify characteristics of a table, view or index

Ability to identify when triggers should be usedAbility to identify when triggers should be used

Knowledge of schemasKnowledge of schemas

Knowledge of data type options for storing XML dataKnowledge of data type options for storing XML data

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Section 6 - Data Concurrency (11%)Section 6 - Data Concurrency (11%)

Ability to identify factors that influence lockingAbility to identify factors that influence locking

Ability to list objects on which locks can be Ability to list objects on which locks can be obtainedobtained

Ability to identify characteristics of DB2 locksAbility to identify characteristics of DB2 locks

Given a situation, ability to identify the Given a situation, ability to identify the isolation level that should be usedisolation level that should be used

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Important Websites -Important Websites -

For information about Tests - For information about Tests -

http://www.ibm.com/certifyhttp://www.ibm.com/certify

To appear in Test - To appear in Test -

http://ibmtesting.prime.prometric.comhttp://ibmtesting.prime.prometric.com

Job Opportunities for Certified professionals - Job Opportunities for Certified professionals -

http://www.ibm.com/in/universityhttp://www.ibm.com/in/university

http://www.ibm.com/universityhttp://www.ibm.com/university

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