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






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






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






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






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






6. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






9. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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