Oracle Architectural Components 1 Which one of the following statements is true?

a An Oracle server is a collection of data consisting of three file types. b A user establishes a connection with the database by starting an Oracle instance. c A connection is a communication pathway between the Oracle Server and the Oracle Instance. d A session starts when a user is validated by the Oracle server. 2 Which one of the following memory areas is not part of the SGA? a Database buffer cache b PGA c Redo log buffer cache d Shared Pool 3 Which two of the following statements are true about the Shared Pool? a The shared Pool consists of the Library Cache, Data Dictionary Cache, Shared SQL area, Java Pool, and Large Pool. b The Shared Pool is used to store the most recently executed SQL statements and the most recently used data. c The Shared Pool is used for object that can be shared globally. d The Library Cache consist of the Shared SQL and Shared PL/SQL areas. 4 Which one of the following memory areas is used to cache the data dictionary information? a Database Buffer Cache b PGA c Redo log buffer cache d Shared Pool 5 The primary purpose of the Redo Log Buffer Cache is to record all changes to the database data blocks. a True b False 6 The PGA is a memory region that contains data and control information for multiple server processes or multiple background processes. a True b False 7 Which one of the following processes is available when an Oracle instance is started. a User process b Background process c Server process d System process 8 Identify the Five mandatory background processes. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

9 Which one of the following memory areas is used to cache the data dictionary information? a Database Buffer Cache b PGA c Redo log buffer cache d Shared Pool 10 Match the process with its task. a Database Writer ___ Assists with writing to the data file headers b Log Writer ___ Responsible for instance recovery c System Monitor ___ Cleans up after failed processes d Process Monitor ___ Records database changes for recovery purposes e Checkpoint ___ Writes dirty buffers to the data files 11 The physical structure of an Oracle database consists of control files, data files, and redo log files. a True b False 12 Place the following structures in order of hierarchy beginning with database. a Tablespaces b Extent c Segment d database e block

Creating a Database

Managing an Oracle Instance 1 Connect to the database as user SYS AS SYSDBA and shutdown the database. 2 With the database shutdown, create an SPFILE from the PFILE. Place the SPFILE in directory $HOME/ADMIN/PFILE with the file name format spfileSID.ora, use your instance name in place of SID. Create the SPFILE from the PFILE located in $HOME/ADMIN/PFILE. 3 From the operating system, view the SPFILE. 4 Connect as user SYS AS SYSDBA, and start the database using the SPFILE. 5 Shutdown the database and open it in read-only mode. Connect as user HR password HR and and insert the following into the REGIONS table. INSERT INTO regions VALUES ( 5, Mars ); What happens? Put the database back in read-write mode. 6 Connect as user HR password HR and insert the following row into the table REGIONS; do not commit or exit. INSERT INTO regions VALUES ( 5, Mars ); In a new telnet session start SQL*Plus. Connect as SYS AS SYSDBA and perform a shut down transactional. What happens? Rollback the insert in the HR session and exit, what happens? 7 Make sure the database is started. Keep the two SQL*Plus sessions open, one

session as user SYS AS SYSDBA and one as user HR. As user SYS AS SYSDBA enable restricted session. As user HR select from the regions table. Is the select successful? In the HR session exit SQL*Plus then reconnect as HR. What happens? Disable restricted session. Data Dictionary Contents and Usage 1 Which of the following statements are true about the data dictionary? a The data dictionary describes the database and its objects. b The data dictionary includes two types of objects: base tables, data dictionary views. c The data dictionary is a set of read-only tables. d The data dictionary records and verifies information about its associated database. 2 Base tables are created using the catalog.sql script. a True b False 3 Which of the following statements are true about how the data dictionary is used? a The Oracle server modifies it when a DML statement is executed. b It is used to find information about users, schema objects, and storage structures. c Used by users and DBAs as a read-only reference. d The data dictionary is a necessary ingredient for the database to function. 4 Data dictionary views are static views. a True b False 5 The information for a Dynamic View is gathered from the control file and data files. a True b False 6 Which of the following questions might a Dynamic View answer? a Is the object online and available? b What locks are being held? c Who owns the object? d What privileges do users have? e Is the session active? 7 Find a list of the data dictionary views. 8 Identify the database name, instance name, and size of the database blocks. Hint: Query the Dynamic Views V$DATABASE, V$THREAD, and V$PARAMETER. 9 List the name and size of the data files. Hint: Query the view V$DATAFILE. 10 Identify the data file that makes up the SYSTEM tablespace. Hint: Query the data dictionary view DBA_DATA_FILES to identify the data files that make up SYSTEM tablespace. 11 How much free space is available in the database and how much is already used? Hints: - Query the data dictionary view DBA_FREE_SPACE to show how much free space is available in the database.

- Query the data dictionary view DBA_SEGMENTS to display how much space is already used. 12 List the name and creation date of the database users. Hint: Query the data dictionary view DBA_USERS to list the name and the creation of the database users. Maintaining the Control File 1 Where is the existing control file located and what is the name? Hint: Query the dynamic performance view V$CONTROLFILE or V$PARAMETER, or execute the SHOW PARAMETER command to display the name and the location of the control file. 2 Try to start the database without any control files. (Simulate this by changing the name of the control file in the parameter file or changing the control file name.) What happens? 3 Multiplex the existing control file, using the directory u02, and name the new control filectrl02.ctl. Make sure that the Oracle Server is able to write to the new control file. For example, on Unix use the command chmod 660. Confirm that both control files are being used. Hints: - Before shutting down the database alter the SPFILE (SCOPE=SPILE) to add the new control file to the initialization file. - Shut down the database, and copy the existing control file to a new file with the name ctrl02.ctl in the directory u02. Use the command chmod 660 on Unix. Normally the permissions on the file would not be changed, this is for the classroom environment. - Start up the database. - Query the Dynamic View V$CONTROLFILE or V$PARAMETER, or use theSHOW PARAMETER command to confirm that both control files are being used.