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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Commonly used block size of data blocks






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






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






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






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






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






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. This is a queue of Undo and Redo entries.






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






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






31. Typical convention for naming data files






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






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






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






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






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






37. What program is used to create a Listener?






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Applications developed to communicate with Oracle DBs use what type of SQL?






49. 3 ______________: Check - Uniqueness - Referential






50. The space within data files is organized into