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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. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






36. 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.






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






38. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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