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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






24. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






35. 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.






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






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






38. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






43. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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