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






2. 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.






3. A ____ file records changes to database data.






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






45. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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