Candidates for the MySQL Database Administrator exam are DBAs and developers who want to administer MySQL. After earning this certification, candidates may fit into one of the following job roles: database administrators, database architects, developers, IT managers, security administrators, or web administrators.
This exam measures the following skills*:
Installing MySQL
Configuring MySQL
User management
Maintaining a stable system
Backup strategies
MySQL architecture
Monitoring MySQL
MySQL security
Optimizing query performance
Configuring a replication topology
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Architecture
Configure client connections to the server
Understand how MySQL stores data
Understand how InnoDB stores data and logs
Configure buffers and caches
Understand and use the Data Dictionary
Server Installation and Configuration
Install and use the MySQL server and client programs
Identify the files and folders created during installation
Start and stop MySQL
Upgrade MySQL
Configure MySQL by using options and option files
Configure MySQL variables
Launch multiple MySQL servers on the same host
Security
Create user accounts and roles
Use authentication plug-ins
Control user and role permissions
Recognize common security risks
Secure MySQL server connections
Provide password and login security
Secure the MySQL host environment
Prevent SQL injection attacks
Encrypt MySQL data
Configure MySQL Enterprise Firewall
Monitoring and Maintenance
Configure and view MySQL log files
Monitor MySQL processes and status
Configure MySQL Enterprise Audit
Use MySQL Enterprise Monitor to view activity in MySQL
Monitor database growth and explain capacity planning
Troubleshoot problems with locked resources
Query Optimization
Examine how MySQL optimizes queries
Analyze queries with MySQL Enterprise Monitor
Create indexes to improve server performance
Monitor and understand index statistics
Backups and Recovery
Distinguish between the different types of backup
Implement a backup strategy
Backup and restore data with MySQL Enterprise Backup
Use mysqldump and mysqlpump to perform logical backups
Explain when and how to use raw file backups
Back up the binary log
High Availability Techniques
Explain how replication provides high availability and scalability
Configure replication
Explain the role of the binary log in replication
Configure multisource replication
Explain the role of replication threads
Monitor and troubleshoot replication
Describe MySQL InnoDB cluster and Group Replication
Configure a MySQL InnoDB cluster
Perform an InnoDB cluster recovery
