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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






11. The ____ tool allows you to create and run queries - add rows - modify data - and write reports using SQL.






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






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






14. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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