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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unique part of a record is called__________






2. These help ensure that the effects of a user's transaction are Durable (even in the event of a computer failure)






3. The process responsible for transferring all modified data blocks in the Data Caches to the Data Files.






4. A _____ _____ can be created to store blocks within the Buffer Cache that are rarely reused.






5. A factor in the decision to assign a table or index to a particular tablespace is ___________






6. Beginning Oracle 10g - it provides the most essential software in a bundle called an _______.






7. At frequent intervals - the contents of the Data Caches are synchronized with the Data Files. This is performed by a dedicated process called ____________






8. The location of the database software






9. The _____ property ensures that once all the steps in a transaction have been competed successfully - the results are considered permanent.






10. A mirrored set of redo log files is called a ________






11. This process is responsible for any cleanup activities necessary if the database is restarted after an abnormal shutdown resulting from system failure.






12. In a UNIX or Linux environment - you will also need to use the root account to perform a few tasks such as modifying the __________.






13. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






14. The most important database configuration file - which contains the settings used during database startup: _______ - * comes in 2 forms; text and binary - * pfile is aka init.ora






15. A large component of the SGA - which is best-known for use in caching query execution plans is called _________






16. The process responsible for transferring all Undo and Redo entries in the Log Buffer to the Redo Log Files.






17. When a redo log file fills up - an Oracle component called the _____ makes one of more copies of it.






18. SGA - System Global Area is divided into distinct areas such as the buffer cache - the ________ and the log buffer.






19. Commonly used block size of data blocks






20. Which Oracle Architecture has two or more ODB Instances sharing access to the same set of disks and coordinating with each other over a fast network?






21. Typical convention for naming data files






22. In which Oracle Architecture is each connection handled by a dedicated Oracle process?






23. The files on the storage disks connected to the database host is the __________






24. The very large __________ shared by all Oracle processes is the SGA - System Global Area






25. In which Oracle Architecture can additional Instances be added to the cluster to scale out instead of scaling up?






26. When a set of shared Application Tier Processes handle all requests - each of which maintain a persistent connection to the Database - this is called ______________






27. The simplest way to create a database is to use the __________.






28. To estimate the amount of space required for your Data Files - Estimate space required for Tables - then ________ the number to allow for Indexes - then Double the number again to allow for Overhead Space and White Space.






29. What describes the various computer processes resident in computer memory and memory areas shared by these processes?






30. The _____ property ensures that results produces by concurrently executing transactions are serialized.






31. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






32. A standby database - which is kept in a separate data center - is kept synchronized with the production DB using this.

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33. A Dedicated _____ _____ is typically started whenever a user connects to the database.






34. The space within data files is organized into






35. What is the private work area in computer memory which each Oracle server process uses to hold intermediate results (temp files) called?






36. The Oracle Instance is composed of: Foreground Processes - Background Processes - ___________






37. What is typically the largest portion of the SGA?






38. Programs that can be stored in an Oracle Database are written in






39. This process watches the progress of the database connections.






40. When Application Tier Processes communicate with a Connection Broker - which uses a Connection Pool - this is called _________________






41. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






42. In a UNIX or Linux environment - you will need to install and run Oracle using a __________.






43. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






44. Other things to consider when determining disk space are _____ & Undo / Temp space.






45. Name the 6 Oracle Architectural Choices: Dedicated Server - Shared Server - ___________ - Real Application Clusters (RAC) - Standby DB - Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)






46. The Many-To-One configuration of Instances per Database is called...* whereby the db lives on shared disks and instances on multiple computers attached to the DB






47. Data files are logically grouped into _____ and are usually given descriptive names such as DATA - INDEX - UNDO & TEMP.






48. A DBMS ensures transactions are: _______ - Consistent - Isolated - Durable






49. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






50. The engine that processes requests for data from the database is __________