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 Duration 14 hours

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1. Introduction and New Features in Oracle Database 23ai

  • Overview of the release, its strategic positioning, and the developer-focused roadmap.
  • A high-level exploration of AI Vector Search, JSON/relational duality, and async drivers.
  • How 23ai transforms standard developer workflows and application architectures.

2. Hands-on Setup: Environment and Tools (Lab)

  • Installation and utilization of Oracle Database 23ai Free for laboratory exercises.
  • Configuration of JDK, IDE, and client drivers (including JDBC and R2DBC where relevant).
  • Establishing the first connection, executing simple queries, and scaffolding a sample project.

3. JSON Relational Duality and Enhanced Data Types (Lab)

  • Integrating the improved JSON data type and JSON collections into application code.
  • Understanding duality patterns: determining when to adopt relational versus JSON approaches.
  • Practical examples: storing, querying, and updating JSON objects from Java/Quarkus applications.

4. AI Vector Search and Developer Applications (Lab)

  • Introduction to AI Vector Search, vector data types, and vector indexing.
  • Constructing a small semantic-search prototype: covering embedding generation, storage, and similarity queries.
  • Integrating Vector Search with application code and libraries (conceptual discussions on LangChain/LlamaIndex).

5. Asynchronous Programming, Pipelining, and Performance Optimization

  • Analyzing driver-level pipelining and asynchronous request patterns for JDBC, R2DBC, and other drivers.
  • Client-side patterns (such as reactive streams and Java virtual threads) and their impact on server performance.
  • Practical lab: implementing pipelined calls to measure and verify throughput enhancements.

6. SQL, PL/SQL Enhancements, and Security Mechanisms

  • Developer-relevant new SQL/PLSQL language features (e.g., schema annotations, direct joins in updates, and the new Boolean type).
  • An overview of SQL Firewall and its role in enhancing the runtime security of executed SQL.
  • Hands-on exercise: migrating a small procedure to leverage new language features and testing SQL Firewall behavior in a controlled lab.

7. Testing, Debugging, and Deployment Best Practices (Lab)

  • Unit testing database logic, generating representative test data, and evaluating behavior with new features.
  • Packaging and deploying developer applications utilizing 23ai features to test environments.
  • Final checklist: covering performance tuning, compatibility considerations, and next steps for production readiness.

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Requirements

  • A solid grasp of SQL and relational database fundamentals
  • Practical experience in application development using Java or similar languages
  • Basic familiarity with PL/SQL or other server-side scripting concepts

Audience

  • Application developers working with Java, Quarkus, or comparable technologies
  • Database developers and PL/SQL engineers
  • DevOps engineers managing developer tooling and CI environments

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