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






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






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






4. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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. ____ is the typical configuration for an Oracle10g database.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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