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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. ____ is the default method for connecting to a database.






2. STARTUP ____ starts up all background processes - and allocates space in memory for all Oracle database instance memory buffers.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. The ____ process cleans up after user sessions are finished.






9. Current database files are stored in ____/<database name>.






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






11. The ____ contains many of the memory buffer components for an up and running (online) Oracle instance.






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. A ____ is a physical file on the computer disk containing data - such as tables and indexes.






14. The ____ database configuration option allows for a lot of change activity - raising concurrency requirements - and lowering I/O activity requirements.






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






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






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






18. ____ is the typical configuration for an Oracle10g database.






19. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Load balancing between multiple listener processes is placed in the ____ configuration file on the client computer.






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






27. The ____ tool guides you through database setup and creation using windows with instructions for each step.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






40. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






42. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






44. A ____ file is an administrative file containing up-to-date information on the database structure - log files - checkpoints; critical file for opening the database.






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Oracle executable files are stored in a directory tree referred to as ____.






50. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.