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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, 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. SHUTDOWN ____ disconnects all users - rolls back pending transactions - and prohibits new connections and new transactions even for already connected users.






2. If you install Oracle10g Enterprise Edition - Standard Edition - or Personal Edition and choose to have a predefined database created on installation - the database is configured in ____ mode.






3. When the ____ initialization parameter is set - Oracle 10g knows where to locate all the datafiles.






4. ____ is the typical configuration for an Oracle10g database.






5. OFA provides standards intended to improve performance of the database by - among other things - spreading I/O functions across separate devices...






6. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






7. The ____ migrates data from older versions to newer versions of the database.






8. The Oracle ____ tool provides the network link between the Oracle10g database and most applications that communicate with the database.






9. All Oracle software files and database storage files reside on subdirectories under ____.






10. The database has a service called the ____ process. This process waits for requests and responds to requests as needed.






11. SHUTDOWN ____waits for all users to log off - prohibits new connections - forcibly rolls back currently running transactions - and then shuts down the database.






12. The ____ tool guides you through database setup and creation using windows with instructions for each step.






13. In the case of a ____ server - every user session (connection) has its own server process.






14. STARTUP ____ mounts the database files - essentially creating the connection between file pointers in the control file and the files themselves - such as datafiles and redo log files.






15. A ____ is a set of database structures - such as tables - indexes - user-defined attributes - and procedures.






16. Whenever a change is made to data - the ____ stores a copy of the changed data and the original data - in case it is needed.






17. A ____ file records changes to database data.






18. In the SQL*Plus statement CONNECT /@ORACLASS AS SYSDBA - the ____ tells the database to use OS authentication.






19. The ____ process cleans up after user sessions are finished.






20. The DBCA tool executes the ____ for you - in order to configure the new database's Named Service.






21. The listener.ora file is stored in the ____ directory.






22. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






23. Current database files are stored in ____/<database name>.






24. ____ views provide system-related information by querying the database's internal management tables and presenting the data as views (metadata views).






25. To start Net Manager in Unix or Linux - type ____ on the command line of a shell.






26. SHUTDOWN ____ simply stops all Oracle processes - and releases all memory buffers.






27. The ____ database configuration option allows for a lot of change activity - raising concurrency requirements - and lowering I/O activity requirements.






28. In Oracle10g the buffer cache can consist of multiple buffer caches - of different sizes. The default size is ____.






29. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






30. The ____ database configuration option will change some configuration - generally allowing low concurrency and very high I/O activity.






31. STARTUP ____ starts up all background processes - and allocates space in memory for all Oracle database instance memory buffers.






32. The ____ is used to install Oracle software - or change an existing installation.






33. Load balancing between multiple listener processes is placed in the ____ configuration file on the client computer.






34. A(n) ____ database is used to service Internet applications.






35. The two main sections of memory for the Oracle instance are the System Global Area (SGA) and the ____.






36. STARTUP ____ will open the database in read/write - unrestricted mode.






37. Oracle has standardized its software so that it looks and acts identically at the user interface level on...






38. When choosing the DBA authentication method - you can choose between ____ and password file authentication.






39. You can start and stop the listener using the listener control utility (____).






40. A(n) ____ database allows you to define anything and everything - this one is for the experts.






41. The ____ contains many of the memory buffer components for an up and running (online) Oracle instance.






42. The ____ initialization parameter defines the directory where all datafiles and tempfiles (files used for storage of temporary data during sorting and other operations) are to be created.






43. The OFA standards call for naming files according to their...






44. ____ processes are only present in shared server mode to distribute user connection requests - between server processes.






45. To implement user-managed redo log files - you should use the ____ clause in the CREATE DATABASE command itself.






46. The ____ collects statistics about tables or objects - validates tables - finds continuing rows.






47. The DBA authentication method encompasses the method used to validate logon of users with the SYSDBA or ____ role.






48. The ____ improves response time for background processes and for backup and recovery processes.






49. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






50. The ____ log is essential because it will contain all the essential information for the smooth running of your database.