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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All Oracle software files and database storage files reside on subdirectories under ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






13. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






39. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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