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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A ____ file records changes to database data.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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