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






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






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






4. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. A ____ file records changes to database data.