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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






16. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






19. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






24. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






25. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.