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






2. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






4. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






8. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






44. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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