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Subjects : oracle, it-skills
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






30. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






48. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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