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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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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 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.






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






4. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






27. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






31. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






35. The script files generated by the DBCA tool include numerous SQL*Plus executable ____ files - a configuration parameter file called init.ora - and a batch file for executing all the scripts in a single shell command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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







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