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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. SHUTDOWN ____ simply stops all Oracle processes - and releases all memory buffers.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






38. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






41. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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