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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






29. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






38. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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