The Oracle 1Z0-067 certification exam is a globally recognized test in the database related fields. The test is associated with the highly valued Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional certificate.

It is noteworthy that this certification exam that focuses on the candidate’s skills regarding the Oracle Database 12c technologies and products. It includes various tasks such as training-based and performance-based assignments. Moreover, it requires that candidates already have obtained the Oracle Database Administrator Certified Associate Oracle9i, Oracle Database 10g or 11g certification and have passed one of the courses listed on the Oracle official website to gain practical skills. In other words, it’s not possible for a candidate to pass this exam with only theoretical knowledge of Oracle Database 12 technologies and products, the students need plenty of hands-on experience to excel in this test.

As for exam details, 1Z0-067 consists of multiple-choice questions testing the candidates on a range of advanced database technologies and management. Some answers in this exam may take the form of “choose all that apply”, but others take the form of “choose one” or “chose two”. Thus, there will be multiple and single answers. There are 102 questions in the 1Z0-067 exam, and the students are required to attempt all of them within 50 minutes, or 2½ hours. There is no penalty for leaving any question unanswered. The passing core of this test is 60%. In other words, one should get at least 60% in order to pass this test.

Preparation Resources

As you can see, the list of topics covered for the 1Z0-067 exam is very extensive. Thereby Oracle offers specially designed courses on how to work with the Database Oracle 12c. You can gain in-depth knowledge as well as skills in Oracle Database 12c Administration, backup and recovery, security and management, as well as get the latest information from expert Oracle instructors through live virtual classes. Each of these courses is recommended, but not required, as it aims to cover only one of the exam areas.

However, for comprehensive training for the OCP certification, the official vendor offers 2 programs that cover all the 1Z0-067 exam objectives.

• Oracle Database 12c R1: New Features for Administrators a course that introduces you to the enhanced features and options of Oracle Database 12c, and lets you understand how it can help improve the security, performance, and manageability of your organization's data center. Moreover, students will be familiarized with Oracle Database Cloud Service and other tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express SQL Developer, useful for monitoring and administration. All this thanks to the qualitatively elaborated program of more than 20 sections, each of which includes demonstration and theory classes, as well as practical exercises in order to train on living proofs to develop skills in the administration of the new features of Oracle Database 12c.
• In a similar vein, Oracle Database 12c: Backup and Recovery Workshop designed to transfer the skill of using Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c to database administrators who already have key knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL as well as Oracle Database 12c. Furthermore, candidates will work out appropriate strategies for backup, recovery, and restoration procedures for the real-world scenarios provided. All this will help them learn how to diagnose and repair data failures, as well as secure the availability of your organization's database. Then, in hands-on training sessions, you can practice your skills on numerous failure scenarios thanks to the realistic technology environment. Overall, all this can keep you confident on the official exam day and get the Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional certification you want.

Reference: https://education.oracle.com/upgrade-oracle9i-10g-11g-oca-to-oracle-database-12c-ocp/pexam_1Z0-067