A.8. Chapter 8

  1. What are the four functions of the Database Creation Assistant (DBCA)?

    Answer: DBCA can create, delete, and modify databases. It can also create a template that can be used to create a database.

  2. What is the Oracle background process that writes modified data blocks to disk?

    Answer: The DBWn process writes modified data blocks to disk.

  3. What is the difference between a database and an instance?

    Answer: A database is a set of files on disk that is managed by an instance, which is a collection of processes and memory structures that operate against the datafiles on disk.

  4. An extent is composed of one or more ______________.

    Answer: Database blocks

  5. True or false: The control file contains important system tables.

    Answer: False, the control file ...

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