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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-focused roadmap.
  • High-level examination of AI Vector Search, JSON/relational duality, and asynchronous drivers.
  • Analysis of how 23ai transforms standard developer workflows and application architectures.

2. Practical Setup: Environment and Tools (Lab)

  • Installation and configuration of Oracle Database 23ai Free for laboratory use.
  • 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 Advanced Data Types (Lab)

  • Integrating the enhanced JSON data type and JSON collections into application code.
  • Evaluating duality patterns to determine when relational versus JSON approaches are most effective.
  • Demonstrations: storing, querying, and updating JSON objects from Java/Quarkus applications.

4. AI Vector Search and Application Use Cases (Lab)

  • Fundamentals of AI Vector Search, vector data types, and vector indexing.
  • Developing a semantic-search prototype: covering embedding generation, storage, and similarity querying.
  • Conceptual discussion on integrating Vector Search with application code and libraries (e.g., LangChain/LlamaIndex).

5. Asynchronous Programming, Pipelining, and Performance Optimization

  • Understanding driver-level pipelining and asynchronous request patterns for JDBC, R2DBC, and other clients.
  • Client-side strategies (reactive streams, Java virtual threads) and their impact on server performance.
  • Practical exercise: implementing pipelined calls and analyzing throughput enhancements.

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

  • New SQL/PLSQL language features for developers (e.g., schema annotations, direct joins in updates, and the new Boolean type).
  • Overview of the SQL Firewall and its role in enhancing runtime security for executed SQL.
  • Hands-on activity: migrating a sample procedure to utilize new language features and testing SQL Firewall behavior in a controlled environment.

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

  • Unit testing database logic, generating realistic test data, and measuring performance with new features.
  • Packaging and deploying developer applications leveraging 23ai capabilities to test environments.
  • Readiness checklist: performance tuning, compatibility checks, and strategies for production deployment.

Summary and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Proficiency in SQL and fundamental relational database concepts.
  • Practical experience with application development in Java or comparable programming languages.
  • Knowledge of basic PL/SQL or server-side scripting principles.

Target Audience

  • Application developers working with Java, Quarkus, or similar frameworks.
  • Database developers and PL/SQL engineers.
  • DevOps engineers overseeing developer tooling and CI environments.

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