Oracle Database Administration Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Oracle Database Administration, covering essential topics such as database architecture, installation, configuration, and maintenance. Students will learn how to manage users, implement security measures, perform backups and recovery, monitor database performance, and optimize storage. Through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, participants will develop practical skills in managing Oracle databases for high availability, data integrity, and security, preparing them for roles as database administrators in enterprise environments.
Recommended Textbook Guide to Oracle 10g 5th Edition by Joline Morrison
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Chapter 1: Clientserver Databases and the Oracle10g
Relational Database
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Q1) In a database,a(n)____________________ is an object about which you want to store data.
Answer: entity
Q2) As a general rule,database developers should use a personal database only for ____ applications.
A)business
B)experimental
C)mission-critical
D)non-mission-critical
Answer: D
Q3) The name of the utility which handles all client and server communication in Oracle is ____.
A)Oracle Server
B)Oracle Net
C)Oracle Socket
D)Oracle Protocol
Answer: B
Q4) In a data file,a(n)____________________ is a collection of related fields that contain related information.
Answer: record
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Chapter 2: Creating and Modifying Database Tables
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Q1) The VARCHAR2 data type stores variable-length character data up to a maximum of ____________________ characters.
Answer: 4,000 4000
Q2) A user schema contains all database objects created by a user.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) SQL command words are also known as ____.
A)Java commands
B)terms
C)code words
D)reserved words
Answer: D
Q4) Fixed-length character data is stored in the ____________________ data type. Answer: CHAR char Char
Q5) A(n)____________________ specifies the kind of data that the column stores. Answer: data type
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Chapter 3: Using SQL Queries to Insert, update, delete, and View Data
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Q1) If you omit the search condition in the delete query no record will be deleted.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A series of action queries which represents a logical unit of work is known as a(n)____________________.
Answer: transaction
Q3) Which command is used to give a user permission to alter another user's table?
A)ADD
B)GIVE
C)GRANT
D)ALTER
Answer: C
Q4) If o_date is a DATE column,the expression o_date + 10 will give a value 10 days from o_date.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Q5) When using a subquery the DBMS executes the ____________________ first. Answer: subquery
Chapter 4: Introduction to PlSQL
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Q1) A data structure is a data object made up of multiple individual data elements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If the value of a conditional statement is NULL,it is evaluated as if it were false in a conditional statement.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ are typically written in lower-case letters according to the PL/SQL command capitalization style.
A)Database objects
B)Built-in functions
C)Reserved words
D)Predefined data types
Q4) Oracle10g stores ____________________ data values internally in a binary format,which takes slightly less storage space than the NUMBER data type,so the system can perform calculations more quickly.
Q5) To convert a string to all uppercase,use the ____________________ function.
Q6) A(n)____________________ exception must be declared and associated with an Oracle error code before it can be used.
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Chapter 5: Introduction to Forms Builder
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Q1) In a master-detail relationship,the ____________________ block must be created first.
Q2) What is the name for a label that describes the data value that appears in the associated text field,such as Order ID or Payment Method?
A)field label
B)prompt
C)item
D)column label
Q3) The ____ of the Data Block Wizard allows you to chose the table or view columns that will appear on the form
A)Table page
B)Column page
C)Field page
D)Type page
Q4) How must two tables be related to be displayed in the same form?
A)primary key
B)many-many
C)master-detail
D)linked
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Chapter 6: Creating Custom Forms
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Q1) Trigger ____________________ defines which trigger fires when an object within a form object contains the same trigger that the form object contains.
Q2) How do you display an alert?
A)Using DISPLAY_ALERT
B)Using SHOW_ALERT
C)Using ALERT
D)Using POPUP_ALERT
Q3) How do you programmatically move form focus to a different canvas?
A)use the GO_CANVAS command
B)use the GO_ITEM command to move focus to an item in the canvas
C)use the GO_BLOCK command to move focus to a block in the canvas
D)use the Property Palette for the canvas to set the Focus property
Q4) What type of value is returned from an alert?
A)NUMBER
B)VARCHAR2
C)CHAR
D)NVARCHAR2
Q5) A (n)____________________ block is a data block that you do not associate with a particular database table.
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Chapter 7: Creating Database Reports
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Q1) A(n)____________________ frame encloses all of the column headings for a record group.
Q2) What is the preface for all web report tags generated by the Oracle Reports Server?
A)wr:
B)rw:
C)web:
D)report:
Q3) In which area of a report does the title appear?
A)margin
B)header
C)body
D)footer
Q4) In a Reports Builder template the ____________________ contains the report data.
Q5) How would you reference the column named credits in a formula function?
A)credits
B):credits
C)#credits
Q6) A report ____________________ is a set of records that represent the data fields that a query retrieves.
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Chapter 8: Creating an Integrated Database Application
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Q1) The Forms Services toolbar that you use for working with data block forms is called the ____________________.
Q2) Where is a global path variable typically declared?
A)WHEN-TIMER-EXPIRES trigger
B)PRE-FORM trigger
C)ON-LOAD trigger
D)WHEN-BUTTON-PRESSED trigger
Q3) In the CALL_FORM command,____ specifies whether the child form inherits its pull-down menus from the parent form,or displays its own menu module,as specified in the child form's Menu Module property.
A)Child_menu
B)Save_menu
C)Switch_menu
D)Inherit_menu
Q4) A(n)____________________ is a top-level Forms Builder object in the Object Navigator window that represents a Reports Builder report file.
Q5) The ____________________ procedure closes a specific form,which might not be the form the user is currently viewing.
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Chapter 9: Advanced SQL and PlSQL Topics
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Q1) What is the maximum number of columns that can be contained in a composite index?
A)2
B)4
C)16
D)32
Q2) What follows the parameter declaration list in a function?
A)IS
B)RETURN
C)BEGIN
D)END
Q3) A library is the only client-side stored program unit.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n)____________________ PL/SQL program is one which is submitted to the PL/SQL interpreter and run,but that does not interact with other program units.
Q5) ____________________ program units are stored in the database as database objects and execute on the database server.
Q6) ____________________ variables are visible to many different PL/SQL programs.
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Chapter 10: Advanced Forms Builder Topics
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Q1) A(n)____________________ is a drop-down list that the user opens when needed.
Q2) If an LOV has been configured not to display records before the user performs a search,when the LOV first opens,it displays only the ____________________ field,which allows the user to enter a search condition before retrieving any LOV records.
Q3) Boilerplate form items display database data.
A)True
B)False
Q4) You should use a form list item to allow the user to select from a limited number of choices that do not change very often.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When you add a new master-detail relationship to a form that already has an existing master-detail relationship,the new relationship uses the forms existing triggers and program units are always created.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Boilerplate ____________________ are frames and shapes.
Q7) Describe the options for sizing an image in Forms Builder.
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Chapter 11: Introduction to Oracle 10g Database Administration
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Q1) When creating a new role,what is the default value for the role's authentication method?
A)Password
B)Inherit
C)None
D)Kerberos
Q2) Within the Program Global Area (PGA),the session information contains the values of the variables that the user declares in PL/SQL programs and other programs
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ____________________ files contain information about the database tablespaces,datafiles,redo log files,and the current state of the database.
Q4) Each ____________________ stores an individual database object,such as a table or an index.
Q5) Tier 1 of the OEM contains the ____________________,which is the workstation at which the DBA performs administration tasks.
Q6) When creating a cold backup,you would not make copies of ____________________ files.
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