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Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. STARTUP ____ starts up all background processes - and allocates space in memory for all Oracle database instance memory buffers.






2. A ____ file records changes to database data.






3. ____ is the default method for connecting to a database.






4. SHUTDOWN ____ disconnects all users - rolls back pending transactions - and prohibits new connections and new transactions even for already connected users.






5. In Oracle10g the buffer cache can consist of multiple buffer caches - of different sizes. The default size is ____.






6. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






7. SHUTDOWN ____ simply stops all Oracle processes - and releases all memory buffers.






8. When the ____ initialization parameter is set - Oracle 10g knows where to locate all the datafiles.






9. Oracle has standardized its software so that it looks and acts identically at the user interface level on...






10. The ____ is used to install Oracle software - or change an existing installation.






11. The ____ initialization parameter defines one or more directories where control files and redo log files are to be created.






12. If you install Oracle10g Enterprise Edition - Standard Edition - or Personal Edition and choose to have a predefined database created on installation - the database is configured in ____ mode.






13. You can start and stop the listener using the listener control utility (____).






14. Setting a user connection as being dedicated or shared can be controlled in the client-side configuration of Oracle Net Services - in the ____ file.






15. The OFA standards call for naming files according to their...






16. STARTUP ____ mounts the database files - essentially creating the connection between file pointers in the control file and the files themselves - such as datafiles and redo log files.






17. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






18. The ____ initialization parameter defines the directory where all datafiles and tempfiles (files used for storage of temporary data during sorting and other operations) are to be created.






19. The DBA authentication method encompasses the method used to validate logon of users with the SYSDBA or ____ role.






20. The <database name> is usually stored as the ____ environment variable






21. All Oracle software files and database storage files reside on subdirectories under ____.






22. The two main sections of memory for the Oracle instance are the System Global Area (SGA) and the ____.






23. When choosing the DBA authentication method - you can choose between ____ and password file authentication.






24. The ____ tool allows you to create and run queries - add rows - modify data - and write reports using SQL.






25. The database has a service called the ____ process. This process waits for requests and responds to requests as needed.






26. A(n) ____ database allows you to define anything and everything - this one is for the experts.






27. To start Net Manager in Unix or Linux - type ____ on the command line of a shell.






28. A ____ is a set of database structures - such as tables - indexes - user-defined attributes - and procedures.






29. OFA provides standards intended to improve performance of the database by - among other things - spreading I/O functions across separate devices...






30. SHUTDOWN ____waits for all users to log off - prohibits new connections - forcibly rolls back currently running transactions - and then shuts down the database.






31. The ____ improves response time for background processes and for backup and recovery processes.






32. The ____ engine included with the Oracle software provides a specialized programming language you can use for creating triggers - packages - and procedures.






33. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






34. The script files generated by the DBCA tool include numerous SQL*Plus executable ____ files - a configuration parameter file called init.ora - and a batch file for executing all the scripts in a single shell command.






35. To implement user-managed redo log files - you should use the ____ clause in the CREATE DATABASE command itself.






36. The DBCA tool executes the ____ for you - in order to configure the new database's Named Service.






37. The listener.ora file is stored in the ____ directory.






38. In the SQL*Plus statement CONNECT /@ORACLASS AS SYSDBA - the ____ tells the database to use OS authentication.






39. The ____ database configuration option will change some configuration - generally allowing low concurrency and very high I/O activity.






40. SHUTDOWN ____automatically completes and commits all pending transactions - then forcibly disconnects all connected users - and shuts down the database.






41. The client configuration is a combination of the user interface tier and the...






42. ____ views provide system-related information by querying the database's internal management tables and presenting the data as views (metadata views).






43. A single machine can contain __________ value for ORACLE_HOME.






44. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






45. STARTUP ____ will open the database in read/write - unrestricted mode.






46. Whenever a change is made to data - the ____ stores a copy of the changed data and the original data - in case it is needed.






47. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






48. The ____ collects statistics about tables or objects - validates tables - finds continuing rows.






49. The Oracle ____ tool provides the network link between the Oracle10g database and most applications that communicate with the database.






50. A ____ is a label given to a specific network configuration - usually a specific computer - at a specific TCP/IP address.







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