Tutorial Certify MySQL 4 Professional Harrison Fisk Track: General Date: Monday, April 18 Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm Location: Ballroom F TrackBack This tutorial covers the topics and concepts necessary to successfully pass the MySQL 4 Professional certification exam, an increasingly important requirement for MySQL related jobs. And even if you're not looking to pass the exam, this tutorial is a great way to brush up on your DBA fundamentals. You will receive a free study guide and certification exam as part of this tutorial ($250 value). Topics will range from basic to advanced in order to allow the greatest chance of passing the certification exam. Example topics include: MySQL Architecture How MySQL uses memory/threads/disk space MySQL Installation and Configuration Installing/Startup/Shutdown MySQL on Windows and Unix Compiling MySQL Security Issues Securing an initial MySQL Installation User account management Optimizing for Query Speed Index optimization and index usage Using EXPLAIN to analyze queries MyISAM and InnoDB Tables overview Locking Backup and recovery Advanced Server Features Tuning memory parameters Replication Also included will be example questions and test taking techniques, which will increase the chances of successfully passing the exam.

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