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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 market positioning, and the developer-centric roadmap.
  • A high-level exploration of AI Vector Search, JSON/relational duality, and asynchronous drivers.
  • How 23ai transforms typical developer workflows and application design patterns.

2. Getting Started: Environment Setup and Tools (Lab)

  • Installing and configuring Oracle Database 23ai Free for laboratory work.
  • Setting up the 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 New Data Types (Lab)

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

4. AI Vector Search and Developer Applications (Lab)

  • An introduction to AI Vector Search, vector data types, and vector indexing.
  • Developing a basic semantic search example, covering embedding generation, storage, and similarity queries.
  • Discussing the conceptual integration of Vector Search with application code and libraries (such as LangChain/LlamaIndex).

5. Asynchronous Programming, Pipelining, and Performance Optimization

  • Comprehending driver-level pipelining and asynchronous request patterns for JDBC, R2DBC, and other drivers.
  • Examining client-side patterns (like reactive streams and Java virtual threads) and their impact on server performance.
  • Practical lab: implementing pipelined calls and measuring the resulting throughput improvements.

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

  • Reviewing new SQL/PLSQL language features relevant to developers (e.g., schema annotations, direct joins in updates, and the new Boolean type).
  • An overview of the SQL Firewall and how it enhances the runtime security of executed SQL statements.
  • Hands-on activity: refactoring a small procedure to utilize new language features and testing SQL Firewall behavior in a controlled lab setting.

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

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

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Requirements

  • A solid grasp of SQL and relational database concepts
  • Experience with application development using Java or similar programming languages
  • Basic familiarity with PL/SQL or server-side scripting concepts

Target Audience

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

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