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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






20. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






28. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






29. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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