Oracle Database Administration from Zero to Hero - Managing Database Users (Part 1 of 2)

This lecture covers the creation and management of database users in Oracle databases. It explains the attributes of database users, such as usernames, authentication methods, and tablespaces. The lecture also discusses user profiles, resource management, and the relationship between schemas and user accounts. Various authentication methods, including password and network-based methods, are explored. Additionally, the lecture provides an overview of predefined accounts, including administrative and sample schema accounts.

What is the significance of creating database users in an Oracle database?

Describe the attributes that each database user account must have.

What are the common authentication methods supported by Oracle Database?

Discuss the importance of user profiles in managing database users.

Explain the difference between a schema and a database user.

How does Oracle Database handle operating system authentication?

What are the three categories of pre-built accounts in a new Oracle database?

What is the role of the SYS user in an Oracle database?

What happens to a sample schema if it is dropped from the database?

What is the purpose of the Oracle maintained column in the DBA_users view?