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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a UNIX or Linux environment - you will have to mount the _____ _____ and enable an X Windows environment for the use of _____.






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






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






4. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






17. 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.






18. When a set of shared Application Tier Processes handle all requests - each of which maintain a persistent connection to the Database - this is called ______________






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






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






21. A unique part of a record is called__________






22. The space within data files is organized into






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






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






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






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






27. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






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






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






31. 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?






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






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






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






35. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Configuration file that contains location information for databases






41. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






43. Typical convention for naming data files






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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