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Database Management Systems
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Database Management Systems (DBMS) form the core framework for data storage, retrieval, and security in modern software applications. Concepts such as the E-R model, backup planning, SQL integration, and big data architecture are essential for computer knowledge sections. This hub offers a comprehensive set of practice questions to master DBMS fundamentals and advanced database operations.
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Database Management Systems Questions
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Fast
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Analysis
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Shared
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Multidimensional
A
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Explanation
This characteristic of OLAP means that the system is targeted to deliver most responses to users within about five seconds with the simplest analyses taking no more than one second and very few taking more than 20 seconds.
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Analysis
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Multidimensional
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Shared
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This means that the system can cope with any business logic and statistical analysis, which is relevant for the application and the user.
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Classes
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Clusters
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Associations
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Sequential patterns
B
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Explanation
In this, data items are grouped according to logical relationships or customer preferences.
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Process monitor
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Database writer
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Log writer
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Lock manager server
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Mounting the database
B
Correct answer
Explanation
At specific times, all modified database buffers in the SGA are written to the datafiles by the database writer.
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Redo log file
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The parameter file
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The archive file
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Instance creation
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Abort
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Explanation
The information in a redo log file is used to recover the database from a media failure.
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Registration
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The java pool
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The stream pool
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Session memory
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Database buffer cache
E
Correct answer
Explanation
This memory component of the SGA contains modified blocks and clean or unchanged blocks.
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Recover
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Segments
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Views
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Tablespace
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Tables
D
Correct answer
Explanation
A database is divided into logical storage units is called tablespace.
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Lock manager server
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Opening the database
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System monitor
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Process monitor
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Log writer
C
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Explanation
With real application, the system monitor process of one instance can perform instance recovery for instances.
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Datafiles
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The archive file
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The parameter file
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Instance creation
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Read only
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The data of logical database storage structures such as tables and indexes are physically stored in the datafiles.
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Registration
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The java pool
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Stream pool
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Redo log buffer
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Session memory
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The redo entries stored in the redo log buffer are written to an online redo log.
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Mounting the database
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Process monitor
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Checkpoint process
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Lock manager server
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Log writer
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This background process is responsible for signaling database writer at the check points and updating all the datafiles, and control files.
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Large pool
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The stream pool
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The java pool
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Session memory
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Password file
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This memory component of the SGA provides large memory allocations for Oracle backup and restore operations.
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Force
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Instance creation
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The parameter file
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The archive file
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Control file
E
Correct answer
Explanation
The entries such as the database identifier and name, redo log archive infoinformation, etc. are maintained in the control file.
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Read only
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Oracle datablock
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Table
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View
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Segment
B
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Explanation
A database uses and allocates free database space in oracle data blocks.
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The archive file
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Temporary segment
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Table
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View
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Instance creation
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When the segment finishes execution, the extents in the temporary segment are returned to the system.