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Oracle Test

Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A(n) ____ database is used to service Internet applications.






2. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






6. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






48. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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







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