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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. At frequent intervals - the contents of the Data Caches are synchronized with the Data Files. This is performed by a dedicated process called ____________






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






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






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






5. A unique part of a record is called__________






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. This process watches the progress of the database connections.






8. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






9. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






12. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






14. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






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






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






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






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






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






20. Before you can create the first DB on a system - you must first configure a _____.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Commonly used block size of data blocks






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






28. The 4 Steps involved in installing the Instant Client: Download from OTN (Oracle Technology Network). - Unzip into directory of choice. - Create __________ - Add location of software to PATH and TNS_ADMIN.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The SYSAUX tablespace is used to store ____________ - such as Statspack or Management Information.






38. 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






39. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






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






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






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






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






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


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






46. 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?






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






48. In Connection Pooling the information generated by the autonomous tasks not preserved in RAM - but saved in _______ or in the DB itself






49. What program is used to create a Listener?






50. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data