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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The space within data files is organized into






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






10. 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.






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






12. A unique part of a record is called__________






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






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






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






16. 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.






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

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






19. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






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






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






23. Typical convention for naming data files






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






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






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






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






28. What program is used to create a Listener?






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






30. The location of the database software






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






32. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. The engine that processes requests for data from the database is __________






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






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






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






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






44. Data Files store your _____ & _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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