Reviewing It

1:What is an explain plan?
2:What is the main difference between the cost-based optimizer and the rule-based optimizer?
3:What is a driving table?
4:What might a histogram be useful for? What SQL syntax does Oracle require to use a histogram?
5:What are the three kinds of join conditions?
6:Is a full-table scan necessarily always bad?
7:What is clustering factor?
8:Describe a good use for a Stored Outline.

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