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






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






3. 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.






4. Setting a user connection as being dedicated or shared can be controlled in the client-side configuration of Oracle Net Services - in the ____ file.






5. The ____ initialization parameter defines one or more directories where control files and redo log files are to be created.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. The ____ tool allows you to create and run queries - add rows - modify data - and write reports using SQL.






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






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






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






16. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






17. A ____ is a physical file on the computer disk containing data - such as tables and indexes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The <database name> is usually stored as the ____ environment variable






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






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






28. A single machine can contain __________ value for ORACLE_HOME.






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






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






31. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






32. A ____ is a label given to a specific network configuration - usually a specific computer - at a specific TCP/IP address.






33. A ____ file records changes to database data.






34. The client configuration is a combination of the user interface tier and the...






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






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






37. A ____ file is an administrative file containing up-to-date information on the database structure - log files - checkpoints; critical file for opening the database.






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






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






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






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






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






43. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






44. SHUTDOWN ____automatically completes and commits all pending transactions - then forcibly disconnects all connected users - and shuts down the database.






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






46. SHUTDOWN ____ disconnects all users - rolls back pending transactions - and prohibits new connections and new transactions even for already connected users.






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






48. The Oracle Net Services configuration is stored in the ____ configuration file on the client computer.






49. ____ is the default method for connecting to a database.






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