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






2. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






8. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






27. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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