OCA - Oracle Database Administration Test Quiz

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    For what data storage paradigm must data be normalized (choose the best anwer).

    • Hierarchical databases
    • Network databases
    • Object-oriented databases
    • Relational databases
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Description: This online OCA Oracle database administration quiz is aim to test your knowledge on 11g administration and help you prepare for OCA certification.

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  • 2. 

    What type of relationship should be avoided when normalizing data? ( choose the best answer)

    • One-to-many

    • Many-to-one

    • Many-to-many

    • One-to-one

    Correct Answer
    A. Many-to-many
    Explanation
    C Many-to-many relationships should be resolved into 0ne-to-one many relationships, by inserting another entity between the two.
    A, B, and D. These are all acceptable in the third normal form model.

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  • 3. 

    Which of these is not a SQL command? (Choose the best answer).

    • MERGE

    • UPSERT

    • COMMENT

    • SAVEPOINT

    • All the above are SQL commands

    Correct Answer
    A. UPSERT
    Explanation
    B. The UPSERT command does not exist--though some developers refer to a MERGE operation as an UPSERT.
    A,C,C and E. MERGE, COMMENT, and SAVEPOINT, are all SQL Commands.

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  • 4. 

    In a web application, on whic tier does the application software run? (choose the best answer)

    • In the web browser on the client tier.

    • On the middle tier

    • Within a Java-enables database.

    Correct Answer
    A. On the middle tier
    Explanation
    B. In the three-tier web application, the application software resides on the middle tier. A is wrong because client tier manages only the user interface. C is wrong because the database tier manages only the data access.

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    Which of these languages can run within the database ? (choose all correct answers).

    • C.

    • Java

    • PL/SQL

    • SQL

    • Any other language, if it is linked with OCI libararies.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Java
    A. PL/SQL
    A. SQL
    Explanation
    B,C, and D. SQL, PL/SQL and Java are implemented internally to the database. A is wrong because C is not available internally (though with OCI, it can of course be used for writing user processes). E is wrong because OCI is used for writing user processes that run externally to the database.

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    With regard to ensuring that data will not be lost and that security will not be compromised what would not normally be part of the DBA's duties? (choose the best answer)

    • Designing back routines

    • Setting up disk mirroring

    • Creating and dropping database objects

    • Testing restore and recovery strategies

    Correct Answer
    A. Setting up disk mirroring
    Explanation
    B. Disk administration is usually the responsiblity of the system administrators, not the database administrator.
    A,C, and D. These are typically all part of the DBA's work.

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