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Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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1. In the case of a ____ server - every user session (connection) has its own server process.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






39. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






41. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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