Oracle Database Administration I

1Z0-082 · ● Active · Associate · Oracle

Exam facts

Vendor source — Oracle Education ↗ Exam guide — Oracle 1Z0-082 Exam Objectives ↗ Exam registration — Pearson VUE ↗

About

The Oracle Database Administration I (1Z0-082) certification validates fundamental and intermediate skills in managing Oracle Database 19c, including instance configuration, user and privilege management, storage allocation, schema object lifecycle, and data dictionary operations. This Associate-level exam establishes readiness for database administrator roles and serves as the prerequisite pathway to the Professional-level OCP Administrator certification (1Z0-083). The exam reflects 19c release features and is actively maintained by Oracle University.

Domain context — Data/Database

Enterprise-scale relational and non-relational database platforms (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, Snowflake, BigQuery). Includes OLTP, OLAP, data warehousing, analytics, and specialized engines.

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Topics covered

• Understanding Oracle Database Architecture (10–15%)
• Installing and Creating Oracle Database (10–15%)
• Managing Database Instances (10–15%)
• Managing Users, Roles, and Privileges (15–20%)
• Managing Storage (15–20%)
• Managing Schema Objects (15–20%)
• Managing Data Dictionary Views (5–10%)
• Working with Oracle Database SQL (10–15%)

Source: Oracle 1Z0-082 Exam Syllabus ↗

Common skills at Data/Database · Associate

Shared competencies for database professionals at Associate level — not specific to Oracle.

• SQL query authoring (SELECT, JOINs, subqueries, set operations, window functions)
• Relational data modeling and schema design
• Index strategy and performance tuning fundamentals
• User access control and privilege management
• Backup and point-in-time recovery concepts
• Monitoring and alerting on database health metrics

Recommended courses at Data/Database · Associate

Practice exams

Books

Book note: Official Oracle documentation is available freely via the Oracle Database 19c bookshelf. Anand Vemula's guide is the primary third-party 1Z0-082-specific study text currently available.

Typical job titles at Data/Database · Associate

Oracle Database Administrator · Junior DBA · Database Support Specialist · Oracle DBA · Associate Database Administrator · Database Operator

(Job titles drawn from current Oracle-specific job postings that list 1Z0-082 as required or preferred.)

Salary

Salary note: USD ranges reflect early-career (Associate) DBA roles. Senior Oracle DBAs command $145,000–$200,000+ in high-demand regions (San Jose, Austin, NYC). Regional multipliers vary; UK and ZA rates are lower than US baseline.

Skills validated

What this exam specifically measures — distinct from the shared "Common skills" above.

• Oracle Database architecture components (SGA, PGA, processes, listener)
• Instance startup, shutdown, and parameter configuration
• User creation, role assignment, and system/object privilege management
• Tablespace, datafile, and storage management
• Table, view, index, sequence, and synonym creation and modification
• Data dictionary views (DBA_, USER_, ALL_ prefixes) and dynamic performance views
• Oracle-specific SQL concepts (ROWNUM, pseudocolumns, flashback queries)
• Backup and recovery fundamentals (RMAN architecture)
• Security policies and audit trail configuration

Related certifications

• Next step (Professional): Oracle Database Administrator Certified Professional 1Z0-083 ↗ (file not yet created)
• Prerequisite for: OCP Database Administrator (1Z0-083), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Database Services certifications
• Stacks with: Oracle SQL Certified Associate 1Z0-071 ↗ (file not yet created)
• Vendor overview: Oracle Vendor Overview ↗

Sources

• Oracle Education — 1Z0-082 exam registration: https://education.oracle.com/oracle-database-administration-i/pexam_1Z0-082
• DBExam — Exam objectives and syllabus: https://www.dbexam.com/oracle/oracle-1z0-082-certification-exam-syllabus
• Udemy — 1Z0-082 course (Imtiaz Ahmed): https://www.udemy.com/course/oracle-database-administration-exam-1z0-082-ocp-19c-2023/
• Whizlabs — Oracle Database Administration practice exams: https://www.whizlabs.com/oracle-database-administration-professional-course/
• PayScale — Oracle DBA salary (US): https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Oracle_Database_Administrator_(DBA)/Salary
• Glassdoor — Oracle Database Administrator salary trends: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/oracle-database-administrator-salary-SRCH_KO0,29.htm
• PayScale ZA — Senior Database Administrator (ZAR): https://www.payscale.com/research/ZA/Job=Senior_Database_Administrator_(DBA)/Salary
• Oracle Database 19c Documentation: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/books.html

Last verified: 2026-05-01 Parent ecosystem: Oracle Ecosystem Parent domain: Data/Database Domain Vendor overview: Oracle Overview