Sun, Oracle & Red Hat Certification courses
(Courses leading to certifications from international IT brands)

What are certification courses?
Aptech offers Sun, Oracle & Red Hat Certification courses. Each paper within a certification course takes 15 days to a month to complete.
On successful completion of the training, students can appear for exams conducted by Sun, Oracle or Red Hat & receive a professional certification from them.
Who are these courses meant for?
- Working professionals in IT who can get certified & improve their career prospects.
- Engineering & IT students who use these courses to fill the gap in their college education & to add international certifications to their resume.
- College students who wish to build advanced IT skills & get certifications recognized by IT companies.
Why certification courses?
- Courses enjoy industry-wide recognition from all IT employers.
- Employers prefer the quality assurance that comes with hiring certified professionals.
- Surveys show that certified professionals enjoy better salaries & better career advancement opportunities.
- Certifications provide a distinct edge over other IT professionals.
Sun Java
SL 275: Java Programming Language
Java is an object-oriented programming language with a built-in Application Programming Interface (API) that can handle graphics and user interfaces and be used to create applications or applets
Who will the course benefit?
Students and professionals who wish to gain expertise in Java
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe Object-oriented concepts
- Develop applications using Java programming language syntax
- Describe exception handling and Multithreading concepts
- Develop GUI and event handling
- Connect to the database using JDBC
- Develop Java client and server programmes using TCP/IP
Eligibility
Duration
Certification
(Additionally, students can appear for the following vendor certifications:
• Sun Certified Java Programmer
• Sun Certified Java Developer)
FJ 310: Developing Applications for J2EE platform
J2EE is a platform-independent, Java-centric environment from Sun for developing, building and deploying web-based enterprise applications online. The J2EE platform consists of a set of services, APIs, and protocols that provide the functionality for developing multi-tiered, web-based applications
Who will the course benefit?
Students and professionals who wish to gain expertise in web application technologies, Servlets, JSP and Struts
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of J2EE Component Model
- Develop Server side Internet programmes using JSP and Servlets
- Use web-tier Design Patterns
- Develop Session and CMP Entity beans
- Implement transaction and security policies
Eligibility
2. Basic knowledge of HTML
Duration
Certification
SL 314: Web development, Servlets & JSP
A Java Servlet is a Java programme which resides and executes on a server. It provides functionality to the server or processes data on the server. JSP is a freely available specification for extending the Java Servlet to generate dynamic web pages on a web server. The Struts Framework is a standard for developing well-architected web applications
Who will the course benefit?
Students and professionals who wish to gain expertise in web application technologies, Servlets, JSP and Struts
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop Server side Internet programmes using JSP and Servlets
- Create reusable web components, JavaBeans
- Create Custom Tag Libraries
- Create web applications using Struts
Eligibility
2. Basic knowledge of HTML
Certification
(Additionally, students can appear for the Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) vendor certification)
Note: Prior to attempting this exam, the candidate must be certified as a Sun Certified Programmer (SCJP)
Duration
SL 351: Advanced Business Development with EJB
EJB is a Java API that defines component architecture for writing reusable business logic and portable enterprise applications. EJB focuses on the actual business architecture of the model. EJB components are written entirely in Java and run on any EJB compliant server
Who will the course benefit?
Students and professionals who wish to gain expertise in web application technologies, Servlets, JSP and Struts
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe EJB components
- Develop J2EE applications using EJB components
- Implement security and transactions
- Implement web service Endpoint Interfaces
Eligibility
2. Knowledge of object-oriented programming, distributed computing and component technology concepts
3. Knowledge of Servlets, JSP and JDBC programming
Certification
(Additionally, students can appear for the Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD) vendor certification)
Note: Prior to attempting this exam, the candidate must be certified as a Sun Certified Programmer (SCJP)
Duration
Oracle
Introduction to Oracle 9i - SQL (Paper 1)
SQL*Plus, the primary interface to the Oracle database server, provides a powerful yet easy-to-use environment for querying, defining, and controlling data. Oracle 9i SQL delivers the fundamentals of relational and object-relational databases and the powerful SQL programming language. Paper 1 makes the student strong in Oracle SQL statements, and iSQL*Plus, which is used for executing SQL and for formatting and reporting purposes
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals wishing to gain expertise in SQL
What will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define database
- Explain basic SQL statements
- Describe the various types of functions available in SQL
- Describe and use the different types of joins
- Describe subqueries
- Describe the process of producing readable output with iSQL*Plus
- Explain data manipulation using SQL statements
- Describe constraints and views
- Describe the various database objects
- List and explain Oracle 9i extensions to DML and DDL statements
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i SQL vendor certification)
Oracle 9i: Programme with PL/SQL (Paper 2)
Procedural Language/SQL (PL/SQL) extends SQL by adding constructs found in procedural languages, resulting in a structural language that is more powerful than SQL. This paper introduces students to PL/SQL and helps them understand the benefits of this powerful programming language. By the end of this segment, students will be able to create PL/SQL blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports, and data management applications. The students will also learn to create procedures, functions, packages, and database triggers
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in PL/SQL
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the features and syntax of PL/SQL
- Explain writing executable statements
- Explain the control structures
- Describe and use composite data types
- Explain the process of writing explicit cursors
- Describe subprogrammes
- Describe the use of functions
- Describe packages in PL/SQL
- List and explain Oracle server-supplied packages
- Describe triggers
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i PL/SQL vendor certification)
Oracle 9i DBA Fundamentals - 1 (Paper 3)
A Database Administrator’s (DBA) role is of paramount importance since it deals with critical issues of database design and management. This paper gives a firm foundation in basic database tasks. By the end of this segment, students will be able to design, create and maintain an Oracle database
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Oracle database administration
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the Oracle architecture
- Identify the features of the Oracle Universal Installer
- Explain the start-up and shutdown of an Oracle instance
- Describe the process of database creation
- Explain data dictionary and dynamic performance views
- Explain control file and redo log files
- Explain managing tablespaces and datafiles
- Describe the different types of indexes and their uses
- Explain resource management and privileges
- Explain auditing
- Describe globalisation support in Oracle
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i DBA - 1 vendor certification)
Oracle 9i DBA Fundamentals - 2 (Paper 4)
Ensuring the database’s availability for use is one of the Database Administrator’s (DBA) major responsibilities. Backups are critical for recovering from different types of failures. Oracle 9i has several methods to backup and recover Oracle database. RMAN, the powerful recovery manager, simplifies the duties of a DBA. By the end of this segment, students will get a foundation in Oracle Net administration, and backup and recovery operations
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Oracle backup and recovery operations
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain solutions included with Oracle 9i for managing complex networks
- Explain Oracle Net architecture
- Describe the process of database and data file backups
- List the different Oracle backup methods and recovery operations
- Describe the database utilities (Export and Import)
- List the Oracle architecture components related to backup and recovery operations
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i DBA - II vendor certification)
Oracle 9i Database Performance Tuning (Paper 5)
Database performance tuning is critical to any effective information system. Reducing wait times, increasing users' productivity and maximising the performance of an Oracle database are critical to its success. This paper introduces the importance of good initial database design, and the method to tune a production Oracle 9i database. By the end of this segment, students will gain practical experience in tuning an Oracle database
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Oracle database and instance tuning
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the roles associated with the database tuning process
- List the important steps in tuning methodology
- Describe how the buffer cache is used by different Oracle processes
- Define levels of locking
- Describe how to perform tuning tasks with Oracle Enterprise Manager and command line interface
- Optimise sort operations
- Describe configuring resource manager to control resource usage
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i Performance Tuning vendor certification)
Forms Developer
The ability to build and deploy web-based database applications easily and rapidly in a declarative and productive manner is of paramount importance. The Oracle 9i Forms Developer enables developers to build web applications that are optimised for the Internet. By the end of this segment, students will be able to build, test, and deploy interactive Internet applications
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Oracle 9i forms programming
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe Oracle Forms Developer and Oracle Forms Services
- Explain the creation of form modules in multiple windows using layout styles
- Explain data blocks and frames
- Describe LOVs and editors
- Describe the creation of Windows and content canvases
- Explain triggers
- Explain navigation and transaction processing
- Describe multiple form applications
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Oracle 9i Forms Developer vendor certification)
Reports Developer
Oracle 9i Reports Developer, a part of Oracle 9i Developer suite, is a reporting tool for developing reports against data stored in an Oracle database. This segment teaches students to retrieve data, display it in a desired format, and then publish it. By the end of this segment, students will be able to design and build a variety of standard and custom web and paper reports using Oracle 9i Reports Developer
Who will the course benefit?
Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in creating complex reports using Oracle 9i Reports Developer
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the Oracle 9i Reports Developer
- Explain mailing labels and letters creation using templates
- Describe basic tabular report creation and modification
- Explain report creation using XML
- Identify the main components and the relations between them in a report document
- Describe the process of publishing a report on the web
- Explain the process of maximising report performance using Oracle 9i AS reports services
- Explain graph creation and embedding in a report
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
Red Hat Linux
RH 033: Red Hat Linux Essentials
Linux is an open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. It enables users to customise it as per their requirements. Linux also provides high security since the operating system is less prone to viruses. It also provides a graphical interface
Who will the course benefit?
Students who wish to use and customise a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system for command line processes and desktop productivity tools
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work with command line basics
- Work with the GNOME and KDE desktops
- Work with the vi and vim editors
- Use the bash shell
- Create scripts with the bash shell scripting
- Configure the client network and discuss administration
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for the RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials vendor certification)
Linux is an open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. It enables the user to customise it as per their requirements and also provides high security to users. It even offers a graphical interface
Who will the course benefit?
Linux users who wish to build their skills in system administration, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Install and configure hardware devices and networks
- Operate the GNOME and KDE environment
- Manage and secure the file system
- Initialise the system and various services
- Perform basic troubleshooting
- Work with the Kernel
Eligibility
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT Exam (RH 133) vendor certification)
RH 253: Red Hat Linux Networking & Security
Linux is an open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. It enables the user to customise it as per his or her requirement and also provides high security to the users. It even offers a graphical interface
Who will the course benefit?
Linux users who wish to enhance their skills in configuring common Red Hat Enterprise Linux network services
What skills will the student gain?
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand how services are managed
- Explain networked system organisation and networking file sharing
- Understand electronic mail operation and basics of authentication
- Configure Apache HTTP server
- Implement a security policy
- Work with the Kernel
- Understand system log configuration and process monitoring
- Ensure file system integrity
- Understand packet filtering architecture and fundamental encryption protocols
Eligibility
2. LAN/ WAN, TCP/ IP Fundamentals
Certification
Duration
(Additionally, students can appear for Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration (RH 253) vendor certification)
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