INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server: Basic Concepts

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Application developers, database and system administrators, and technical support personnel

Prerequisites

The course INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server System Administration: Managing the Instance; the course Relational Principles and the SQL Programming suite; a knowledge of the UNIX operating system is necessary (refer to the UNIX curriculum); an understanding of client/server technologies, though not a strict prerequisite, would be useful

Course Aim

To familiarize the student with the basic concepts of the INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server and describe how to configure a basic instance prerequisite

Learning Objectives

Describe the roles of an OnLine system or database administrator. Describe the structure of OnLine's disk and memory components. Outline the basic configuration required to run an instance. Describe the OnLine operating modes.

Topics Covered

Fundamentals - Overview of OnLine - Administrative roles - Tools and utilities Architecture - Disk components - Shared memory - Reviewing OnLine's architecture The basic instance - Configuring a basic instance - OnLine operating modes - Hands-on: Changing operating modes