Multiple choice

Which of the following below are types of background processes in Oracle?

  1. SMON

  2. PMON

  3. CKPT

  4. All of above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

SMON (System Monitor), PMON (Process Monitor), and CKPT (Checkpoint) are all core background processes in Oracle. SMON handles instance recovery, PMON cleans up failed processes, and CKPT updates checkpoint information in control files.