http://media.ch9.ms/ch9/99ce/45b62e83-7945-45f0-9706-fc8e285b99ce/SQLOracle03b_220.jpg Module 3 discusses the memory and process architectures that are key to a database's performance. The module goes into the details of the hierarchy of memory areas of an instance and its configuration. This module also describes how the various functions of the RDBMS are accomplished by the different processes running in the background. Finally, in this module, we look at the changes Oracle has made in its internal architecture on Microsoft Windows platform between 9i and 11g to exploit the advantages offered by the operating system mechanisms and how they compare to SQL Server's implementation. [04:06] - Using the Resource Governor [20:26] - Oracle client-database interaction [25:10] - Comparing background processes Full course outline: Mod 01: Database and Instance Mod 02: Database Architecture Mod 03a: Instance Architecture Part 1 Mod 03b: Instance Architecture Part 2 Mod 04: Data Objects Mod 05: Data Access Mod 06: Data Protection Mod 07: Basic Administration Mod 08: Server Management Mod 09: Schema Management Mod 10: Database Security Mod 11: Data Movement Mod 12: Backup and Recovery Mod 13: Performance Tuning Mod 14: Scalability and High Availability Mod 15: Monitoring en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:29 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:28:29 GMT Rev9