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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






22. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






40. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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