This course discusses the similar responsibilities of Database Administrators and System Administrators, as well as their relation to tuning an Operating System (OS).
Objectives:
Describe different system architectures
Identify the primary steps of OS tuning
Describe paging and swapping
Describe CPU tuning guidelines
Distinguish process and threads
Use the Resource Manager
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Technical Requirements:
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.