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1. Introduction and Key Updates in Oracle Database 23ai

  • Overview of the release, market positioning, and a developer-centric roadmap.
  • High-level exploration of AI Vector Search, JSON/relational duality, and asynchronous drivers.
  • Analysis of how 23ai transforms standard developer workflows and application architectures.

2. Hands-On Environment Setup and Tools (Lab)

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

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

  • Utilizing the enhanced JSON data type and JSON collections within application code.
  • Understanding duality patterns: selecting between relational and JSON approaches based on requirements.
  • Examples demonstrating how to store, query, and update JSON objects from Java/Quarkus applications.

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

  • Introduction to AI Vector Search, including vector data types and indexing strategies.
  • Building a semantic search example: generating embeddings, storing data, and performing similarity queries.
  • Conceptual discussion on integrating Vector Search with application 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 drivers.
  • Exploring client-side patterns such as reactive streams and Java virtual threads, along with their impact on the server.
  • Practical lab: implementing pipelined calls and measuring improvements in throughput.

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

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

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.
  • Checklist: performance tuning, compatibility considerations, and final steps for production readiness.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Proficiency in SQL and relational database principles.
  • Experience in application development using Java or comparable languages.
  • Familiarity with fundamental PL/SQL or server-side scripting concepts.

Audience

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