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






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






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






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






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






6. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






8. 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.






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






10. A ____ file records changes to database data.






11. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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 listener.ora file is stored in the ____ directory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






44. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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