Understanding Oracle Soa Suite 11g Essentials - 1z0-478 Exam

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The Oracle SOA Suite 11g Essentials (1Z0-478) exam is targeted at candidates who are implementation consultants using SOA-related technology products. These candidates have used the product in the field, and/or have completed Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Boot Camp or equivalent knowledge attained through alternate training or on-the-job experience.

OPN members who have the Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Specialist certification are recognized as OPN Certified Specialists and their partnersorganization qualify for the Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture 11gSpecialization.

Exam Topics
Fundamentals
 Describe how SOA concepts map, the components and architecture of SOA Suite
 Use the right components to implement common integration patterns
 ExamineXPath expressions to retrieve elements in an XML document
 Describe how B2B capabilities enable trading partner relationships

Adapters
 Describe the role of adapters in a SOA composite application
 Describe the adapter architecture
 Use the file, database ...
... and JMS adapters
 Configure adapters at design-time and run-time

BPEL Modeling
 Using BPEL Editor
 Use WSDL partner link types and BPEL partner link elements
 Use the Assign activity to manipulate data in BPEL variables
 Model conditional branching, parallel processing and repetitive activities
 Implement exception handling and compensating transactions

Business Rules
 Create if/then rules with Rules Designer
 Create decision table rules with Rules Designer
 Integrate a rule into a BPEL process

Human Task Services
 Design a human task
 Invoke a human task from a BPEL process
 Generate ADF task forms for human tasks
 Interact with the Worklist application to act on tasks

Service Mediation
 Distinguish between when to use Mediator and Service Bus
 Explain the role of Service Bus and the benefits it provides
 Create and configure a Service Bus proxy, pipeline and business service

Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) and Events
 Explain the role of Business Activity Monitoring
 Create and configure BPEL and composite sensors
 Use components to publish and consume events
 Explain the role of Oracle Event Processing (OEP)

Securing Services
 Describe the role and features of Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM)
 Describe security and identify propagation
 Attach security policies to end points at design-time and run-time

Governance
 Describe the benefits of governance for SOA
 Describe the main features of Oracle Enterprise Repository/Registry
 Implement life cycle management

Deployment and Troubleshooting
 Deploy and un-deploy components to SOA Suite
 Create test cases to initiate inbound messages and to emulate outbound, fault and callback messages
 Monitor components deployed to SOA Suite
 Describe how SOA Suite applications scale to large-scale production
 Troubleshoot a deployed SOA Suite application

Installation and Configuration
 Describe the runtime architecture of SOA Suite
 Provide advice for optimal installation and configuration of SOA Suite
 Install and configure SOA Suite

Recommended Training
Candidates can prepare for the exam through the various options available; they can self-study with the aid of the Oracle SOA Suite 11g Study Guide or attend the courses provided at the Oracle University Training and/or Oracle PartnerNetwork Training.

Exam Details
Number of questions: 73
Time Allowed: 120 minutes
Passing Score: 60%
Exam Cost: US $ 245

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