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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






42. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






48. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






49. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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