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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ____ initialization parameter defines one or more directories where control files and redo log files are to be created.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






25. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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