Title: Chapter 4 Creating an Oracle Database
Course: RITA MC - ORACLE ADMINISTRATION I > Section: Unit 1 - Database Administration I

This chapter goes through the theory and practice of creating a database: a review of the
Oracle server architecture, followed by the mechanics of creation with a look at the
relevant tools, both GUI and command line. There is also a description of using database
templates. But one objective that must be dealt with immediately is to demystify the process.
Creating a database is no big deal. You can create twenty databases during a tea break (and you
may well have to do this if you are, for example, supporting an IT teaching institution) once you
understand what is required and have prepared appropriate scripts. Furthermore, you really do not
have to worry about getting it right. Hardly anything is fixed at database creation time. It certainly
makes sense to think about how your database will be structured, its purpose and environment,
at creation time, but (with one exception) everything can be changed afterward, though some
changes may be awkward. As a general rule, keep things as simple as possible at this stage. Get
the thing created and working first; worry about configuring it for use later.

Chapter 4 Learning Outcomes:

- Create a Database by Using the Database Configuration Assistant

*Quizzes for Chapters 1 through 5 are all open until Exam 1 date.

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