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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The two main sections of memory for the Oracle instance are the System Global Area (SGA) and the ____.






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






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






4. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






5. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. In the case of a ____ server - every user session (connection) has its own server process.






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






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






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






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






15. The ____ log is essential because it will contain all the essential information for the smooth running of your database.






16. 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.






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






18. The ____ migrates data from older versions to newer versions of the database.






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






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






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






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






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






24. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






38. The Oracle Net Services configuration is stored in the ____ configuration file on the client computer.






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






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






41. A(n) ____ database is used to service Internet applications.






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






43. ____ processes are only present in shared server mode to distribute user connection requests - between server processes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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