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Oracle Database 11 G Administration

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Before you can create the first DB on a system - you must first configure a _____.






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 2 tablespaces which are always created by and whose names are mandated by Oracle






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






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






11. Type of a SQL statement used to modify data






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






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






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


15. A unique part of a record is called__________






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






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






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






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






20. Commonly used block size of data blocks






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






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






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






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






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






26. Which Oracle Architecture combines RAC and Standby technology?






27. 3 ___________: Redundancy - Nullable Data Items - Duplicate Data Records






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Typical convention for naming data files






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






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






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






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






38. What program is used to create a Listener?






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






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






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






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






43. The space within data files is organized into






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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