How to apply a patch in Oracle Fusion Applications?

Course Name = R11g Oracle Fusion Applications Installation, Patching and Administration
Instructor = Kabeer Khan, ex-Oracle, New Zealand

Learning Objectives
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The course audience will learn how to:
--Introduction to Fusion Applications
--Key Concepts of Fusion Applications
--Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware Components
--Overview of Fusion Applications Installation
--Provisioning Overview
--Introduction to Oracle VM 3.x and prepare for FA Installation
--Fusion Applications Installation in VM
--Installing a Database for Application Transactions
--Creating Provisioning Plans
--Provisioning a New Environment
--Administering Fusion Applications
-- Applying Patches in Fusion Applications

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[kashifbaksh]

How to apply the patch in offline mode. Do we need shut down complete Database and other servers or only servers ? Also, do we need to down IDM node ? Your answer will be of great help .
Regards