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






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






3. The space within data files is organized into






4. Commonly used block size of data blocks






5. Typical convention for naming data files






6. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






7. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. In which log are events such as startup - shutdown - DDL operations and space shortages written?






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






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






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






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






20. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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


28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






39. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






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






41. The _____ property ensures that once all the steps in a transaction have been competed successfully - the results are considered permanent.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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