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






2. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






6. Oracle executable files are stored in a directory tree referred to as ____.






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The ____ engine included with the Oracle software provides a specialized programming language you can use for creating triggers - packages - and procedures.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






47. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






50. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.