Brochure

ORACLE PROGRAMME PROSPECTUS

2012

www.deft-rains.com
Contents
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n Introduction
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n
Database
Why use database
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n Oracle Corporation and Oracle software
n Database Administrator (DBA) and Oracle Database 2
Administrator (ODBA) & Application Developer

Organizers
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n Instructors, Teaching Methodology and Delivery 3

n Version Covered 5
Are You New to the IT World?
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n Programme Study Textbooks 6

n Programme Duration
n

n
Hands-on-Practice Your Success Strategy
Personal Computer (PC) and Specification A must!
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n Venue and Time Schedules
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Course Content
Operating System (OS) used
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n Registration forms

n Industrial Experience
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Job Prospects after the training
Certifications
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n Course Fee & 35% Subsidy

n Conclusion
n Appreciation to our partners Back
n Indication of Interest
Oracle Programme Prospectus for
Prospective Participants
All smiles: a DBA in the making
Introduction: We consider you hugely
fortunate for enquiring to be part of this
unique and highly comprehensive
programme Take the path to Oracle
11g + Linux Expertise because by
being sent this programme brochure, it
signifies the beginning of a huge realistic
chance of you grabbing the skill and
ultimately having a flourishing career in
information technology (IT) as an Oracle
professional though this depends on your
selection into the programme.
Before venturing into this uniquely
designed training programme, it is very
important that you have a clear picture of
what the programme entails as well as its
expectations of you in attainment of your
goal of becoming a deeply skilled Oracle
professional.
In the information guide that follows, we
have tried to give an overview of the
whole concept of databases in relation to
Oracle as well as that concerning the
programme. You may wish to skip the
subtitles you are conversant with but be
sure to read carefully the asterisked (*)
titles as they contain vital information that
you need to know:
Database: A database is a collection of
information that is related to a particular
function or purpose e.g. your contact info
kept in a file or your patient card
containing your medical history depicts
the simplest form of a database. A key
requirement for modern info-Tech (IT)
infrastructure is a secure and timely access
to and storage of vital data and the most
reliable and time-tested method of
storing electronic data is inside a database.
Database is needed by companies that
store and use information, irrespective of
location or industry and in todays
knowledge driven economy, useful and
timely access to information makes the
difference.
Database: Companies heartbeat
Why use database? Asking why the need
for database is like asking the need for
electricity? Is there any industry or
business that does not depend on
information? The aim of database is to
aid the generation and the exploitation of
knowledge in a reliable and cost effective
manner. How would banks survive
without databases on customers and
financial transactions? E-business sites
use databases to track orders and
inventory. Telecom companies cant do
without databases if they must keep track
of accounting and subscriber
information. Airlines, airports and indeed
every facet of industry and business
depend on database for some kind of
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Oracle
database
administrators
are the highest
paid in the IT
job market and
at the moment, a database hub
demand is information management.
Oracle Corporation and Oracle
greater than software: Oracle Corporation is the 2nd
largest software company in the world
supply! and a premius interparis (i.e. first
among equals) and market leader when
database product is involved in that its
product suits all businesses and has the
most robust database as well as supports
highly critical systems with high
efficiency in areas of system security
and backup.
Database Administrator (DBA) and
Oracle Database Administrator (ODBA)
& Application Developer: Oracle
software or oracle enterprise solution
comes with both database and
development tools which creates need
for oracle database administrator as well
as application developers though
without discrediting the latter, there is
limited demand in the IT job market for
developers in this part of the world and
a developer has a wider area of study
and task that wont necessary yield any
extra income as well as the fact that
local software design are yet to be fully
appreciated by top multinational
ODBA in her world
companies.
DBAs are trained professionals who
organize information in a meaningful
way so it can easily be maintained,
retrieved and updated while an ODBA
would be employed to ensure that an
employers oracle database system
operates correctly & efficiently and that
the databases security is assured. The
ODBA will also be in charge of allowing
users differing levels of access to the
database and ensuring that users to the
database would be correctly and
efficiently connected to the database.
Oracle database administrators are the
highest paid in the IT job market and at
the moment, demand is greater than
supply! Due to this scarcity, these priced
few actually earn a mouth watery salary
and are treated like gods. ODBAs have a
stake with virtually all-local and multi-
national firms; be it in financial houses,
telecoms, oil & gas, name it.
If you desire to be an application
developer possibly in addition to
becoming an ODBA, your best belt
should be to perfect in the latter given
that its easier and straightforward to
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grasp in addition to the fact that it Moved by the pathetic state of IT in
doesnt require huge programming the country and the manner in which
experience, and then you can build a few IT training firms are over-
your developing skills while on the exploiting Nigeria youths via cut-
job. throat tuition fees for Oracle
training, thereby making it a pie for
Organizers: Deft-Rains Solutions the affluent alone, Deft-Rains
Nigeria is an information technology Solutions is bridging the gap between
and outsourcing firm that provides the rich and the poor while making it
custom software solutions and affordable as materials and tutors can
general consulting services to allow. Thus, empowering our youths
corporate firms as well as organizes for the challenges of the future, with
IT training for staff of corporate cutting edge IT skills needed in the
outfits and the general public at large. 21st century and making efforts to
provide opportunities for as many as
Deft-Rains Solutions Nigeria may not possible in local and multinational
ODBA in control
be the famed name in the IT services firms.
industry but our technical team and Delivery: Participants to the
comprising seasoned enterprise programme will experience a unique
We have provided professional
architects and solution developers and effective teaching methodology
training in Oracle database and java
have solid track record in providing from our finest instructors (who are
technologies for young working
solutions for mega companies via seasoned oracle certified professionals
professionals in banks and other
other software houses and consultants as oracle
corporate outfits via our youth
administrators in top companies
empowerment initiatives in various
We are a unique blend of within Nigeria and beyond running on
social groups around Nigeria.
thoroughbred information oracle platforms) who will analyze
technology consultants in different We have decided to proffer solution concepts and abstract terminologies
IT spheres with a mission to provide to the dearth in the IT sector as part citing real-life scenarios, encounters /
top-class IT solutions to clients. of our community projects of experiences to give long lasting
bringing IT to the grassroots. We are understanding.
We are highly confident and determined to ensure that Nigeria
motivated in becoming the premier Lets give a peep into just a few of our
become an IT super power like India
brand there is and that is why we team members brief profile who
in the nearest future.
strive for excellence with much despite their very tight working
energy, passion and diligence. *Instructors, Teaching Methodology schedule, we avail of their rich
expertise:

We [Deft-Rains] are a unique blend of

thoroughbred information technology
consultants in different IT spheres with
a mission to provide top-class IT
solutions to clients.
Deft-Rains: team of vast minds
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We [Deft-Rains] are determined to
ensure that Nigeria become an IT super
power like India in the nearest future.
Anietie. A. (Technical Head)
Anietie is a seasoned IT
professional having worked with
many of the countrys leading
consulting and IT firms such as
Accenture & Computer Warehouse
Group. Some of the projects he
has overseen and lead include the
Anietie: A Rare Gem.. development of a postpaid billing
system for MTS First Wireless in
2003; the implementation of a
high availability architecture for a
number of banks including
Prudent, FSB, UBA & Access
bank. He oversaw the deployment
of a document management
system for WAPCO (LaFarge)
Cement Company, and hes also
involved with training of staff of
high caliber companies. Anietie is
well vast in many technological
endeavors including Oracle, Unix,
Linux, Java, Identity Management,
ERP and custom IT solutions
development. He is currently with
MTN Nigeria as an enterprise
architect.
Okedara Adeboye
Boye is a database administrator of
repute with experience in oracle
architecture, installation, instance,
database, enterprise manager, data
export, backup, recovery manager,
sql and isql plus. He was for some
years, the chief database
administrator at Nhames
Technologies, where he was
responsible for the creation,
performance and maintenance of
the company's database. He is also
a seasoned database instructor
who derives pleasure in training
individuals on the concepts of
database administration. This
passion for training has seen him
become one of the most sought-
after database instructor in Lagos
and Abuja. It might interest you to
know that he is a consultant
database administrator to Bits
Consult limited, and Font
technologies, a subsidiary of Nigeria
Information Technologies Experts
(NITE); also City Business
Computers(CBC) to mention but a
few. Adeboye till date, has trained a
good number of corporate bodies
on database administration. Worthy
of note are taking seasoned
administrators from the Nigerian
Pension Commission (PENCOM),
Abuja on oracle forms and reports
as well as database administration
and handling architecture training
for Chevron Nigeria Limited.
Boye is versatile in other IT areas
which includes being a microsoft
certified technology specialist in
network infrastructure and
configuration, as well being highly
proficient in sql server, mysql,
microsoft shared server, cisco
certified network associate (ccna)
expert, IP address configuring, thus
he has being part of so many
projects which includes setting up
the network system at Covenant
University as well as handling the
software support for Calvary
University's e-library, e-egistration
and database/portal system as well
as that of Babcock University.
Igboin Frederick
Fred as his fondly called has over
8years experience in database
support and administration and is a
software consultant who has
constantly handled projects for
many multinational firms and major
banks within and outside Nigeria.
Some of the projects he has
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overseen include ATM/POS
implementation at SKYE Bank Sierra
Leone, Database disaster recovery at
the country office of ACCESS Bank
Zambia, periodical Database support
and maintenance at
INTERCONTINENTAL Bank
Lagos to mention but a few.
He has a passion for IT tutoring
which has seen him handled so many
corporate training for top executives
as well as staff of numerous
companies. It might interest you to
know that some senior personnel of a
good number of companies where
once Freds students and still secretly
call on his assistance.
Ifakande Adetola
Tola was a software consultant and
web developer to Chevron-Texaco
Nig where he developed accounting
software for its cooperative members
savings scheme and has performed
oracle database administration and
performance tunning related jobs for
FSB and IMB banks. He is actively
involved in the design of website of
Teaching Style: one-to-one
top firms like bergerpaints, etc
using core oracle technology for its
database platform. Currently, he is
attached to a leading solutions
company as its technical head. Tola
is also vast in various IT
technologies and is reputed
internationally having handled
foreign jobs.
Teaching Methodology Contd:
Given that our instructor(s) prefer
to have a one-to-one relationship
with each participants (i.e. the
instructors insist in identify with
every single participant to the
programme in order to appreciate
their unique problem areas), well
be running classes in few moderate
groups of participants and in
batches to accommodate every
admitted candidate, in line with our Oracle software
instructor(s) policy. A large view
screen will be used in lecture
delivery. No practicals during
lecture time as all are expected to
give their full attention. Practicals
would run regularly during non-
...our instructors
lecture periods.
prefer to have a
*Version Covered: Well be
dissecting the in-demand versions one-to-one
i.e. Oracle 9i (where i represents
internet and centers on capabilities relationship with
using the internet) and 10g/11g
(where g denotes grid computing)
that is a super-set of 9i and
each participant
introduces more automated features
ranging from real application
(...) in order to
clusters (RAC) and grid computing.
Dont get scared, with our unique appreciate their
teaching methodology earlier
mentioned, it will surely be simpler unique problem
than reciting the alphabets a,b,c.
In summary, well place more areas
emphasis on 10g/11g with a spice
of 9i wherever the need arises in
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Dont get scared, with our unique
teaching methodology [...], it [the Oracle
Program] will surely be simpler than
reciting the alphabets a,b,c
the course of the programme. It
might interest you to know that most
local and multinational companies
are running on outdated versions,
thus acquiring these latest versions
gives you a massive advantage and
puts you in red-hot demand!
*Are You New to the IT World? The
programme is open to all irrespective
of ones professional qualification
and / or academic status due to
oracles relevance in every industrial
sector in addition to the fact that
oracle database administration does
not require deep programming skills
as the codes are written in more or
less plain English (but please note
that being a Graduate gives an added
advantage with respect to
placements opportunities that may
be open at the end of the
programme).
For instance, if you are requested by
your employer to retrieve the names
only of all the employees in the
companies payroll and given that the
particulars of all the employees in
your payroll are stored in a file
(database) you saved with the name
employee_records, then as the
DBA of the company, you will have
to issue a query to the database to
retrieve the required information
with the simple codes: Select
employee_name from
employee_records and the list of all
the names of employees in your
company payroll will be displayed on
the screen at the twinkle of an eye!!!
Isnt that plain English?
*Programme Study Textbooks: In
order to ensure that all who made it
to the programme get a thorough
background understanding of
Structured Query Language. The
Oracle as a case study, thus there is
Novice? Patience, it shall sink!
database concept in general and to
set the tone for an easier and faster
comprehension of the main subject
area i.e. Oracle Database, participants
will get a fundamental resource
textbook herein tagged as Study-
Book I in addition to the official
study-textbooks for the duration of
the programme tagged Study-Book
II and Study-Book III.
Study-Book I is a near 700 pages
Studybook I
masterpiece from an American
author that is meant to give
participants especially those with
little or no knowledge in IT, a from-
the-scratch easy-to-read complete
understanding of database concepts
(from a relational standpoint as well
as data modeling and normalization).
With this book, participants will
easily master Oracle query tool - ie
beauty of this book is that it uses
no deviation from the Oracle subject.
Study-book II, a near 1000 page
powerhouse is the most authoritative
Oracle database resource in the
market published by oracle press and
authored by two internationally
renowned oracle masters who have
to their credit over 50 technological
related publications of which many
of their works are five star rated
online. It contains nearly 40 chapters
designed to perfect each participant
in becoming thoroughbred Oracle
professionals. Study-book II comes
with a full electronic copy of the
book on an enclosed CD-ROM
Studybook II
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 is supposed to last for a month less
than that advertised but to ensure
... to excel in this that all admitted into the programme
- especially those with little or no
programme (...) prior background in IT and / or
database in particular - have a near
imbibe a new perfect background in database
basics as earlier highlighted in study
textbook section, an extra month has
motto (...) towards been added, thus the entire
programme will be for four (4)
hands-on-practice months.

which is Dream it, *Hands-on-Practice Your Success

Think it, Sleep it,
Eat it . With
such passion, you
are sure to
conquer!
which also contains all code samples
in the book.
To assist in driving home the Linux
essentials section of the
programme, participants will be
handed a third book, tagged Study-
book III which is a illustrative guide
to mastering the core commands
commonly used in a Linux
operating system. With this concise
book (or any alternative study text
made available) which explains how
each commands are used with the
aid of pictorial examples,
participants will quickly and easily
master the core commands set that
are used in Linux.
Programme Duration: The training
Strategy: the easiest and fastest
shortcut to accomplishing the goals
of this programme is constantly
practicing the different concepts and
techniques you will be exposed to in
the course of the programme, of
course on a computer running
Oracle. Thus aside the programme
scheduled practicals, you will have to
carve out substantial time on your
own to routinely tryout sample
exercises as well as task you are
assigned in class.
Frankly, in a nutshell, to excel in this
programme), we advice you imbibe a
new motto in relation to the
Studybook III
hands-on..sure path to success
programme for at least the next four
(4) months towards hands-on-
practice which is Dream it, Think it,
Sleep it, Eat it . With such
passion, you are sure to conquer!
*Personal Computer (PC) and
Specification A must!: Sequel to our
earlier plea for all selected into the
programme to indulge regularly in
self-practices during the duration of
this programme in the Hands-on-
practice section, it is assume that all
that are finally selected for the
programme should privately have
access to a PC - be it a Desktop or a
Laptop with a minimum specification
of a Pentium 3 that has not less than
20GB hard-disk (HDD) space free
and most importantly a random
access memory (RAM) space of at
least 400MB among other accessories.
However, you need not be troubled if
you find it difficult to perform this
basic PC specification check; our
engineers will be on-hand to analyze
and certify your PC for free.

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In addition, participants who intend some corporate firms who deploy
to procure a PC, but have little idea oracle and to this end, participants
of PC technicalities and want to will be equipped with the Linux
avoid being ripped-off by cut-throat commands set needed in navigating
vendors, can rely on our engineers in a Linux environment.
for assistance. Nevertheless, this will
NOT be their primary job roles. *Registration forms: Short-listed
participants will receive an SMS
*Venue and Time Schedules: Given confirming admission into the
its serenity and centrality within programme. If you do receive it, DO
Lagos, lectures/practical sessions NOT delete as it confirms your
would be conducted at our ventilated eligibility for a registration form
lecture hall / Lab situated on the 2nd which can be collected at designated
floor, 143 Ojuelegba Road by branches of First Bank of Nigeria
Karimu street, Surulere, Lagos. Plc.
This laptop? Mine!
The lectures have been mapped out Linux essentials. Although the forms are free, short
to hold on weekends (i.e. Saturdays listed participants upon collection of
and Sundays) to accommodate *Operating System (OS) used: The registration form(s), would be
working professionals who would be Oracle programme would be run on required to pay a non-refundable
part of the programme but Windows platform, given Windows deposit of N5,000.00 which will be
understandably have a pretty tight popularity in both micro-computers deducted from the course fee.
working week. and server systems by individuals as Subsequent payment(s) is (are) made
well as a number of companies via the same channel.
Course Content: Deft-Rains will respectively. Then as highlighted in
presume that all participants are new the programme headline, participants E-forms will be made available to
to the world of IT, particularly in will later on be introduced to Linux participants who are unable to call at
databases; as such, would therefore OS - given its growing demand by the First Bank branches for the hard-
have to undergo our foundation
class which is for free. Other major
areas of concentration include,
Structured Query Language
(SQL)/Procedural Structured Query
Language (PLSQL), Oracle
Architecture; Managing Oracle
storage structures; Managing Oracle
Users; Data pump; The Enterprise
Manager; Oracle security;
Networking; Managing database
performance; Backup & Recovery;
Globalization; Recovery Manager
(RMAN); Diagnosing Oracle issues;
Managing/Rectifying Oracle issues;
Flashback database; Block
corruption; Performance Tuning;
Monitoring & Managing database
Resources; Scheduler and lastly
Multinationals at your mercy

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our mission
statement for this
training remains,
Skill Acquisition,
Creativity,
Performance and
Delivery.
copies.
*Industrial Experience: Participants
to the programme will be exposed to
real-life problem issues that crop up
in the corporate world as
encountered daily by our technical
team while consulting for companies
(especially in the area of finance,
business and telecom but not limited
to these alone) and would be made to
troubleshoot these issues themselves
in class. With this feel of resolving
present day business challenges, they
could choose to become independent
consultants to numerous companies.
*Job Prospects after the training:
Though there are no guarantees from
the organizers on job placements,
Deft-Rains will, through her clients &
contacts as well as the benevolence
of some of our partners possibly,
assist deserving participants in getting
placements subject to availability. It is
pertinent to note that, your
performance at the end-of-
programme assessment remains the
primary evaluation criterion for
award of certificates and
subsequently, placements that may be
available.
You will be amazed to realize later
that you might either not need our
assistance or may turn our offers
down because of the extreme
demand for trained DBAs with a
deep technical know-how which you
will be trained to become in the
course of this programme.
*Certifications: Given that our
lectures are guided by the
certification syllabus recommended
by Oracle Corporation, participants
will get a total and genuine feel of
the certified exams during our
internal final examinations. Hey,
these internal assessment will give a
clear picture of what to expect in the
international certification exams.
International edge from Oracle
Furthermore, Deft-Rains will be
willing to assist interested participants
to sit for international certification
from the US-based Oracle
Corporation for the globally
recognized award of Oracle Certified
Professional (OCP) appended to
their name. We will possibly ensure
discounted fees for the certification
exams are secured at the centres of
our partners who are Oracle
approved Prometric Test Centres.
But please be reminded that our
mission statement for the training
remains, Skills Acquisition,
Creativity, Performance and
Delivery.
*Course Fee & 35% Subsidy: Given
our partners and affiliates have done
well to subsidize our cost in the areas
of facilities and resources to the tune
of 35%, participants are to pay a
reduced fee of N120,000.00, payable
in three (3) flexible instalments of
N55,000, N45,000 and N15,000 for
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 1st, 2nd and 3rd instalments respectively having earlier made an
initial deposit of N5000 while obtaining the registration form
at the bank. Full bulk payments are nevertheless strongly
advised in availing oneself of prompt receipt of all the study-
books for faster comprehension. Experience at past sessions
has shown that those with full compliment of all study-books
from start perform excellently in the programme.

Conclusion: In conclusion, your quest into the world of IT will

leap by virtue of ORACLE. You are sure to fly far and well
above your dreams once you have the skill under your grasp.
Simply put, a life changer!

International recognition
We wish you the very best in the selection which will be devoid
of any irregularities (as it will be fairly split among different
levels of qualification). But for space, Deft-Rains would have
loved to accommodate the anticipated high respondents. We
believe, that to deliver on our promises, we must ensure that
the learning environment is essentially conducive, which in turn
reduce tensions for opportunities that may be available.

APPRECIATION TO OUR PARTNERS

All fulfilment and smiles at the end
Special thanks to all our partners who have empowered us at
Deft-Rains Solutions to be ready to impact the Oracle skill in
totality to those who will be priviledge to make it into the
programme as well as providing opportunities that may be
available thereafter.

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Bank
Established 1894 Met IT Solutions

INDICATION OF INTEREST
We believe that having thoroughly read this brochure, you can now make an informed decision. Hence,
if you are interested in being selected for the programme, from your GSM simply sms IN to one of the
textlines - 08061596493 (MTN); 08026699981 (AIRTEL); or 07059564207 (GLO) within the stipulated
deadline. We shall assume you are no longer keen if otherwise, and would therefore not be considered
for selection.

Deft-Rains Solutions Nigeria, Program Center: 2nd floor, 143 Ojuelegba Road by Karimu Street, Surulere, Lagos.
Email: deftcc@deft-rains.com Website: www.deft-rains.com Tel: 08061597138, 08058082048