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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Data files are logically grouped into _____ and are usually given descriptive names such as DATA - INDEX - UNDO & TEMP.






2. The _____ property of a transaction ensures that the transaction does not compromise the integrity of the database.






3. 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?






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






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






6. In UNIX - to use the dbca and netca executables in /bin/ - you have to point the _____ variable to any available X-server such as Xvnc.






7. The SYSTEM tablespace - which stores only tables containing information about the rest of the database - is called the ___________






8. What is produces every time certain severe errors occur?






9. A special _____ _____ can be created within the Buffer Cache to store data blocks from frequently used data tables - such as lookup tables.






10. The space within data files is organized into






11. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






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






13. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






14. INSERT - UPDATE - ________ are examples of DML - Database Manipulation Language






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






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






17. A unique part of a record is called__________






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






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






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






21. Oracle needs at least _____ redo log files and they should be the _____ _____.






22. Commonly used block size of data blocks






23. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






24. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






25. 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






26. In a UNIX or Linux environment - you will have to mount the _____ _____ and enable an X Windows environment for the use of _____.






27. In the Shared Server the State Information is kept in the SGA for _______________






28. An important configuration file related to the users starting a database session is the __________






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






30. In which log is a record written every time a user establishes a connection to the database?






31. Core Features of any DBMS are: ___________ - Data Integrity - Security






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






33. The process responsible for making copies of the Redo Log Files when they fill up.






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






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






36. The location of backup copies of the data files is traditionally referred to as ________






37. This is a queue of Undo and Redo entries.






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






39. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






41. In which log are events such as startup - shutdown - DDL operations and space shortages written?






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






43. Oracle Provided Command-Line Tool - * used to automate tasks






44. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






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






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






48. Typical convention for naming data files






49. The location of the database software






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