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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Typical convention for naming data files






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






3. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






5. What program is used to create a Listener?






6. A unique part of a record is called__________






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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

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23. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Data Files store your _____ & _____.