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 Duration 14 hours

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1. Introduction and What's New in Oracle Database 23ai

  • Overview of the release, its strategic positioning, and the developer-focused roadmap.
  • A high-level exploration of AI Vector Search, JSON/relational duality, and async drivers.
  • How 23ai transforms standard developer workflows and application design patterns.

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

  • Installation and configuration of Oracle Database 23ai Free for lab exercises.
  • Setting up the JDK, IDE, and client drivers (including JDBC and R2DBC where relevant).
  • Establishing initial connections, 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.
  • Duality patterns: determining when to utilize relational versus JSON approaches.
  • Practical examples of storing, querying, and updating JSON objects from Java/Quarkus applications.

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

  • Fundamentals of AI Vector Search, including vector data types and indexes.
  • Constructing a semantic search example: generating embeddings, storing data, and running similarity queries.
  • Integrating Vector Search with application code and libraries (conceptual discussion of LangChain/LlamaIndex examples).

5. Asynchronous Programming, Pipelining, and Performance Patterns

  • Comprehending driver-level pipelining and async request patterns for JDBC, R2DBC, and other drivers.
  • Client-side patterns (such as reactive streams and Java virtual threads) and their impact on the server.
  • Practical lab: Implementing pipelined calls to evaluate throughput enhancements.

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

  • Developer-relevant new SQL/PLSQL features (e.g., schema annotations, direct joins in updates, and the new Boolean type).
  • An overview of the SQL Firewall and its role in strengthening runtime security for executed SQL.
  • Hands-on exercise: Migrating a small procedure to utilize new language features and testing SQL Firewall behavior in a controlled lab.

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

  • Unit testing database logic, generating representative test data, and measuring behavior with new features.
  • Packaging and deploying developer applications that utilize 23ai features to test environments.
  • Checklist for production readiness: Performance tuning, compatibility considerations, and subsequent steps.

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Requirements

  • Solid understanding of SQL and relational database fundamentals
  • Practical experience in application development using Java or comparable languages
  • Basic familiarity with PL/SQL or server-side scripting concepts

Target 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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