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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. _________ databases can be managed within OEM.






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






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






21. The initialization configuration parameters file is ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






44. A ____ file records changes to database data.






45. ____ is a valid client installation configuration.






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






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






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






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






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.