Vertica Essentials (VERTE) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Training Environment
  • Log in to the training environment
  • Review the training environment configuration
  • Introduction to Management Console
  • Using the valab utility
Module 2: Vertica Overview
  • Describe the building blocks of the Vertica platform
Module 3: Introduction to Projections
  • Identify basic projection types
  • Read a projection DDL to determine its structure
  • Describe the benefits of projections
Module 4: Loading Data
  • Review the structure of tables and projections
  • Load data using the COPY command
  • Manually run the Tuple Mover mergeout task
  • Monitor data loads using Management Console and vsql
Module 5: Query Execution
  • Generate a query plan
  • Time a query
  • Profile a query
  • Identify the database epochs
Module 6: Optimizing Database Design
  • Create a comprehensive database design using Management Console
Module 7: Removing Data
  • Remove data by dropping and truncating tables
  • Bulk delete data from tables
  • Purge delete vectors
Module 8: Database User Management
  • Create new database users
  • Create new database user roles
  • Assign a role to a user
  • Create a role hierarchy
Module 9: Table Access Privileges
  • Assign inheritable privileges to a database schema
  • Limit access to database columns and rows by role
  • Restrict non-administrator access to system tables
Module 10: Database Backup and Restore
  • Create a backup configuration file
  • Back up and restore the database
  • Monitor database backups
  • Replicating objects
  • Duplicating a cluster