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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






2. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






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






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






5. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






7. Type of SQL statements used to create and modify objects






8. The various Oracle processes coordinate their access to the areas of the SGA by using IPC - Interprocess Communication mechanisms called _______






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. What tool is used to automated the process of Redo information being shipped from the Main DB and applied to the Standby DB?






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






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






21. 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?






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






23. In which Oracle Architecture does the client communicate with an ODB Dispatcher Process which has a Request Queue and a Response Queue?






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






25. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






27. A unique part of a record is called__________






28. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. Applications developed to communicate with Oracle DBs use what type of SQL?






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






46. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






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






48. This wakes up periodically and copies any accumulated Undo and Redo entries to the Redo Log File.






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






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