This course is designed to help learners understand how modern cloud-native applications are designed, containerized, deployed, secured, monitored, and integrated using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The course follows the major domains and objectives of the certification exam and emphasizes practical understanding through explanations, examples, scenarios, and exam-focused questions.

What You Will Learn

Cloud-Native Fundamentals

Understand the foundations of cloud-native development, including cloud-native principles, key architectural pillars, and the benefits of modern application architectures.

You will explore:

Cloud-native concepts and principles
Key pillars of cloud-native development
Microservices architecture
Microservices design methodologies
Cloud-native application characteristics
Challenges and considerations when designing distributed applications

Cloud-Native Applications and Containerization

Learn the core concepts required to work with containerized cloud-native applications and OCI container services.

Topics include:

Docker architecture and components
Container images and containers
Container registries
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry (OCIR)
Pushing and pulling container images
Container orchestration concepts
Kubernetes fundamentals
Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
Deploying containerized applications on OKE
Understanding the relationship between Docker, OCIR, Kubernetes, and OKE

Serverless Technologies for Cloud-Native Development

Explore OCI serverless technologies and learn how they support scalable, event-driven, and loosely coupled applications.

Topics include:

Oracle Functions
Serverless application concepts
Function development and deployment concepts
OCI API Gateway
API traffic management and routing
OCI Streaming
Streaming and asynchronous data processing
OCI Events
Event-driven application architectures
OCI Queue
Asynchronous messaging for microservices
Integrating OCI serverless services to build cloud-native architectures

Testing and Securing Cloud-Native Applications

Understand the challenges of testing and securing distributed cloud-native applications.

Topics include:

Cloud-native testing methodologies
Testing strategies for distributed applications
Security considerations for microservices
Managing sensitive configuration information
OCI Vault
Encryption keys
Secrets management
Security best practices for cloud-native applications

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cloud-Native Applications

Learn how OCI observability services can be used to monitor application health, analyze operational data, and troubleshoot cloud-native workloads.

Topics include:

OCI Monitoring
Metrics and monitoring concepts
OCI Logging
Enabling and managing logs
Searching and analyzing logs
Application troubleshooting
Monitoring, logging, and tracing
Understanding observability in distributed applications

Certification Exam Preparation

The course is structured around the key objectives of the 1Z0-1084-26 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Developer Professional certification.

Students will develop an understanding of the OCI services and cloud-native concepts covered by the exam, with particular emphasis on:

Containerization and OKE
Docker and OCIR
Oracle Functions
API Gateway
Streaming
Events
Queue
OCI Vault
Monitoring and Logging
Microservices and cloud-native architecture
Testing and security concepts

The course also focuses on recognizing the appropriate OCI service for a given technical requirement and understanding common architectural scenarios that may appear in certification questions.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for:

Developers preparing for the OCI Developer Professional certification
Cloud developers working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Software developers interested in cloud-native application development
DevOps and cloud engineers who want to strengthen their OCI knowledge
IT professionals preparing for the 1Z0-1084-26 certification
Learners who want to understand OCI containerization and serverless technologies

Requirements

Students should have:

A basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
Basic knowledge of software development and application architecture
Familiarity with APIs and microservices is recommended
Basic understanding of containers and Docker is helpful
Basic familiarity with networking concepts is beneficial
No previous OCI certification is required

Course Outcome

By completing this course, students will have a structured understanding of the major technologies and concepts required for the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Developer Professional (1Z0-1084-26) certification and will be better prepared to analyze cloud-native development scenarios and select the appropriate OCI services and solutions.