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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The location of backup copies of the data files is traditionally referred to as ________






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






10. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






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






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






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






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






26. 3 Physical Operations of a Transaction: Index Updates - ___________ - Recursive Operations






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






28. A unique part of a record is called__________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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?






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. This file contains info about the rest of the DB - like names and locations of data files - redo log files and is used by Oracle while starting the DB.






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


48. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






49. Typical convention for naming data files






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