This module introduces the concept of database recovery and the data structures required to achieve this. The methods for restoring and recovering a NOARCHIVELOG database are the focus of this module.
After completing this module, you will be able to:

1. Identify data structures required for recovery
   
2. Identify data structures required for restoring a NOARCHIVELOG database
   
3. Describe the implications of media failure with a NOARCHIVELOG database
   
4. Recover a NOARCHIVELOG database
   
5. Restore files to a different location if media failure occurs

The next lesson describes the data structures required in a recovery process.