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






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






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






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






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






6. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ____ area stores parsed SQL in memory.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






25. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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