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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unique part of a record is called__________






2. 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.






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






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






5. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






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






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






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






10. The location of the database software






11. 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?






12. The space within data files is organized into






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






14. 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






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






16. What program is used to create a Listener?






17. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






25. Typical convention for naming data files






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






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






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






29. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






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






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






33. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






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






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






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






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






38. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






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






50. 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