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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When Application Tier Processes communicate with a Connection Broker - which uses a Connection Pool - this is called _________________






2. Commonly used block size of data blocks






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






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






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






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






7. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. What program is used to create a Listener?






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






27. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






28. The 6 Background Processes: Database Writer (DBWWR) - Log Writer (LGWR) - Archiver (ARCH) - ___________ - Process Monitor (PMON) - System Monitor (SMON)






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

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






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






32. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






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






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






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






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






37. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






38. A unique part of a record is called__________






39. 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.






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






41. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






42. 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.






43. Transactions are Atomic or invisible from a logical perspective until the end of the transaction is indicated by an explicit instruction such as _______






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






45. 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.






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






47. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






48. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






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






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