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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Oracle has standardized its software so that it looks and acts identically at the user interface level on...






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






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






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






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






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






7. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






22. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






24. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






46. 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.






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






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






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






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