Course Overview
About Course
Core DBA Training is a 40‑hour immersive program designed to cover the essentials of database administration across different platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL). It begins with hands‑on learning of DBA responsibilities—installing and configuring database servers on Linux or Windows—establishing a foundation in instance tuning and storage architecture
The curriculum emphasizes security and access control, including user management, roles, privileges, auditing, and encryption. These core topics ensure secure and compliant database environments. Backup and recovery modules teach full, incremental, and log-based recovery strategies, along with scripting and testing for point-in-time restoration scenarios.
Participants learn to manage storage and space, configuring tablespaces, planning growth, and optimizing disk usage. Performance training involves monitoring key metrics (CPU, I/O, waits), optimizing queries with indexes, execution plans, and statistics, while also addressing concurrency issues and deadlock resolution.
For high availability, students explore clustering, mirroring, and replication tools like GoldenGate or native DBMS solutions. They’ll also automate maintenance and monitoring tasks using scripts and scheduling tools to ensure reliability and consistency. Courses on data migration and upgrades cover schema migration, backups, and patching safely across environments.
The program builds tool proficiency using GUI platforms—SSMS, SQL Developer, MySQL Workbench—and CLI tools for scripting and advanced troubleshooting. Troubleshooting best practices guide learners through diagnosing issues using logs, metrics, and real-world scenarios.
The training concludes with a capstone project, where learners architect and deploy a production-grade database server, configure security and HA, automate backups, and optimize performance—presenting their work to peers for feedback. Graduates will leave with both practical experience and documentation—a strong foundation for careers as Database Administrators, Systems DBAs, or Data Engineers, equipped to manage, secure, and optimize database environments professionally.
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Course Syllabus
- Module 1: Introduction to DBA & Environment Setup (4 hrs)
– Role and responsibilities of a DBA: installation, configuration, security, recovery, performance monitoring
– Overview of major RDBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
– Installing and configuring a database server on Linux/Windows - **Module 2: Database Architecture & Structures (4 hrs)**
– Logical vs physical structures: tablespaces, datafiles, logs
– Memory structures (buffers/cache), process architecture
– Instance configurations and basic tuning - Module 3: Security & Access Control (4 hrs)
– Authentication methods, user accounts, roles, privileges
– Implementing RBAC, auditing, encryption best practices - **Module 4: Backup, Restore & Recovery Strategies (6 hrs)**
– Backup types: full, incremental, log-based; automated strategies
– Recovery models and point-in-time restores
– Scripting backups and validating recovery - Module 5: Storage & Space Management (4 hrs)
– Tablespace/file growth, auto-extension, fragmentation
– Data retention, cleanup, and archiving
– Monitoring disk space and capacity planning - Module 6: Performance Monitoring & Tuning (6 hrs)
– Monitoring tools and metrics (CPU, I/O, waits)
– Query optimization: indexes, execution plans, statistics
– Locking, latching, concurrency, deadlock resolution - Module 7: High Availability & Replication (4 hrs)
– Concepts: clustering, mirroring, primary-secondary replication
– Failover methods, replication tools (e.g. GoldenGate, replication modules) - Module 8: Automation & Maintenance (4 hrs)
– Scheduling jobs for backups, stats, reorganization
– Using command-line tools and scripting (Bash, PowerShell) - Module 9: Data Migration & Upgrades (4 hrs)
– Schema/data migration strategies
– Performing version upgrades and patching
- Module 10: Tooling & GUI (3 hrs)
– Using DB‑specific GUI tools (SQL Developer, SSMS, MySQL Workbench)
– Working with CLI utilities (sqlcmd, mysql, psql, sqlplus) - Module 11: Troubleshooting & Best Practices (3 hrs)
– Diagnosing error logs, hung sessions, performance bottlenecks
– Implementing standards, documentation, and maintenance checklists - Module 12: Capstone Project (2 hrs)
– Deploy and configure a server, secure it, set up HA, schedule backups, tune performance
– Present your design, execution, and lessons learned
- Module 1: Introduction to DBA & Environment Setup (4 hrs)
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Key Features
Hands-on labs: Real-world DBA tasks: installation, backup/restore, performance tuning, HA
Cross-platform exposure: Practice on Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
Automation scripting: Use CLI tools with scripts for maintenance jobs
Performance monitoring: Analyze waits, locks, and query plans for tuning
High Availability coverage: Learn replication, clustering, failover mechanisms
Security protocols: Strong, practical implementation of access control and auditing
Tool proficiency: GUI dashboards and CLI utilities across platforms
Troubleshooting mindset: Real error scenarios, logs, and diagnostics
Capstone showcase: Build and present a fully configured, secure, and optimized DB environment
Career readiness: Guided projects, documentation practices, and peer reviews
Our Upcoming Batches
At Topskill.ai, we understand that today’s professionals navigate demanding schedules.
To support your continuous learning, we offer fully flexible session timings across all our trainings.
Below is the schedule for our Training. If these time slots don’t align with your availability, simply let us know—we’ll be happy to design a customized timetable that works for you.
Training Timetable
| Batches Online/Offline | Batch Start Date | Session Days | Time Slot (IST) | Fees |
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| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 7:00 AM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 11:00 AM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 5:00 PM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Week Days (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Mon-Fri | 7:00 PM (Class 1-1.30 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 7:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 10:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
| Weekends (Virtual Online) | Aug 28, 2025 Sept 4th, 2025 Sept 11th, 2025 | Sat-Sun | 11:00 AM (Class 3 Hrs) | View Fees |
For any adjustments or bespoke scheduling requests, reach out to our admissions team at
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