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Oracle Database 11 G Administration
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Subject
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In which Oracle Architecture can additional Instances be added to the cluster to scale out instead of scaling up?
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Program Global Area
Archiver
Dedicated Server
2. INSERT - UPDATE - ________ are examples of DML - Database Manipulation Language
DELETE & MERGE
COMMIT.
Isolation
Program Global Area
3. In a UNIX or Linux environment - you will have to mount the _____ _____ and enable an X Windows environment for the use of _____.
Listener Log
PL/SQL
Product Disks - OUI (Oracle Universal Installer)
Oracle Home
4. In which log is a record written every time a user establishes a connection to the database?
Embedded SQL
Redo Log Group
Durability
Listener Log
5. The location of backup copies of the data files is traditionally referred to as ________
The Buffer Cache
Flashback Recovery Area
Double
DDL - Database Definition Language
6. At frequent intervals - the contents of the Data Caches are synchronized with the Data Files. This is performed by a dedicated process called ____________
Alert Log
8KB
Checkpoint Process (CKPT)
2 - same size
7. When Application Tier Processes communicate with a Connection Broker - which uses a Connection Pool - this is called _________________
Database Resident Connection Pooling (DRCP) (11g Only)
Keep Pool
Log Writer
Atomic
8. 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.
On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Transaction Management
Double
tnsnames.ora.
9. Configuration file that contains location information for databases
Shared Server
DISPLAY
Dedicated Account
tnsnames.ora
10. In the Shared Server the State Information is kept in the SGA for _______________
DELETE & MERGE
Trigger Operations
On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Program Global Area
11. A factor in the decision to assign a table or index to a particular tablespace is ___________
Kernel Settings
Block Size - * they should match
Data Integrity Constraints
Data Dictionary
12. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle
Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)
Keep Pool
Cookies
SYSTEM & SYSAUX
13. Oracle Provided Command-Line Tool - * used to automate tasks
Durability
DISPLAY
Data Dictionary
SQL*Plus
14. These help ensure that the effects of a user's transaction are Durable (even in the event of a computer failure)
Keep Pool
Redo Log Files
Checkpoint Process (CKPT)
Consistency
15. A standby database - which is kept in a separate data center - is kept synchronized with the production DB using this.
16. This is a queue of Undo and Redo entries.
Double
SQL Deficiencies
Log Buffer
Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)
17. The space within data files is organized into
The Shared Pool
The Buffer Cache
Dedicated Server
Data blocks (or pages)
18. A Dedicated _____ _____ is typically started whenever a user connects to the database.
Dedicated Account
Listener Log
Shared pool
Foreground Process
19. The process responsible for transferring all Undo and Redo entries in the Log Buffer to the Redo Log Files.
Log Writer (LGWR)
tnsnames.ora
Durability
System Monitor (SMON)
20. 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.
The Oracle Instance
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Shared Server
Double
21. Data Files store your _____ & _____.
Standard Connection Pooling (Prior to 11g)
Tables - Indexes
Recycle Pool
Checkpoint Process (CKPT)
22. The _____ property of a transaction ensures that the transaction does not compromise the integrity of the database.
Candidate Key
Transaction Management
Consistency
SYSTEM / SYSAUX tablespaces
23. When a set of shared Application Tier Processes handle all requests - each of which maintain a persistent connection to the Database - this is called ______________
Isolation
DDL - Database Definition Language
Standard Connection Pooling (Prior to 11g)
Log Writer
24. Commonly used block size of data blocks
8KB
Oracle Data Guard
Redo Log Files
SYSTEM & SYSAUX
25. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?
DISPLAY
Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)
Consistency
Product Disks - OUI (Oracle Universal Installer)
26. 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?
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
SQL Deficiencies
PL/SQL
Shared pool
27. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential
2 - same size
Redo Log Group
Data Integrity Constraints
Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
28. The _____ property ensures that once all the steps in a transaction have been competed successfully - the results are considered permanent.
Durability
pfile/spfile
On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Product Disks - OUI (Oracle Universal Installer)
29. What program is used to create a Listener?
SQL Deficiencies
Double
Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
Keep Pool
30. Name the 6 Oracle Architectural Choices: Dedicated Server - Shared Server - ___________ - Real Application Clusters (RAC) - Standby DB - Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)
Oracle Data Guard
Connection Pooling
Redo Log Group
Shared Server
31. What is produces every time certain severe errors occur?
Trace File
Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
DELETE & MERGE
The Buffer Cache
32. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records
Alert Log
DELETE & MERGE
Shared Server
SQL Deficiencies
33. Applications developed to communicate with Oracle DBs use what type of SQL?
Latches
Standard Connection Pooling (Prior to 11g)
Instant Client
Embedded SQL
34. The very large __________ shared by all Oracle processes is the SGA - System Global Area
Instance
Memory area
Candidate Key
System Monitor (SMON)
35. An important configuration file related to the users starting a database session is the __________
Isolation
Database Writer (DBWR)
Listener.ora
Archiver
36. The various Oracle processes coordinate their access to the areas of the SGA by using IPC - Interprocess Communication mechanisms called _______
SYSTEM & SYSAUX
Latches
DISPLAY
Atomic
37. 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.
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
DISPLAY
Oracle Home
Memory area
38. Oracle needs at least _____ redo log files and they should be the _____ _____.
Checkpoint Process (CKPT)
Oracle Home
2 - same size
Oracle Data Guard
39. 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.
Control File
Keep Pool
Tables - Indexes
Flashback Recovery Area
40. What is the private work area in computer memory which each Oracle server process uses to hold intermediate results (temp files) called?
Program Global Area
Archiver
Recycle Pool
Trace File
41. A unique part of a record is called__________
COMMIT.
Recycle Pool
Candidate Key
Data Integrity Constraints
42. Type of SQL statements used to create and modify objects
Listener.ora
2 - same size
Log Buffer
DDL - Database Definition Language
43. The SYSAUX tablespace is used to store ____________ - such as Statspack or Management Information.
Active Workload Repository (AWR)
Shared pool
Process Monitor (PMON)
Alert Log
44. The process responsible for making copies of the Redo Log Files when they fill up.
Dedicated Account
Database Resident Connection Pooling (DRCP) (11g Only)
8KB
Archiver (ARCH)
45. The process responsible for transferring all modified data blocks in the Data Caches to the Data Files.
Database Writer (DBWR)
Foreground Process
Shared pool
Block Size - * they should match
46. Beginning Oracle 10g - it provides the most essential software in a bundle called an _______.
Redo Log Group
The Oracle Instance
Instant Client
Database Resident Connection Pooling (DRCP) (11g Only)
47. The files on the storage disks connected to the database host is the __________
Database
Redo Log Files
SYSTEM & SYSAUX
The Oracle Instance
48. A _____ _____ can be created to store blocks within the Buffer Cache that are rarely reused.
Dedicated Account
Latches
Recycle Pool
Maximum Available Architecture (MAA)
49. The Oracle Instance is composed of: Foreground Processes - Background Processes - ___________
Tables - Indexes
Candidate Key
SGA - System Global Area
On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP)
50. This process watches the progress of the database connections.
Process Monitor (PMON)
Recycle Pool
The Shared Pool
Log Buffer