Oracle Interview Questions And Answers


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Oracle Interview Questions And Answers


Page 15 of 95 Close the Database, Dismount the Database and Shutdown the Instance.

139. What is Restricted Mode of Instance Startup ?
An instance can be started in (or later altered to be in) restricted
mode so that when the database is open connections are limited only
to those whose user accounts have been granted the RESTRICTED
SESSION system privilege.

140. What are the different modes of mounting a Database with the
Parallel Server ?

Exclusive Mode If the first instance that mounts a database does
so in exclusive mode, only that Instance can mount the database.

Parallel Mode If the first instance that mounts a database is
started in parallel mode, other instances that are started in
parallel mode can also mount the database.

141. What is Full Backup ?
A full backup is an operating system backup of all data files, on-line
redo log files and control file that constitute ORACLE database
and the parameter.

142. Can Full Backup be performed when the database is open ?
No.

143. What is Partial Backup ?
A Partial Backup is any operating system backup short of a full
backup, taken while the database is open or shut down.

144.WhatisOn-lineRedoLog?
The On-line Redo Log is a set of tow or more on-line redo files that
record all committed changes made to the database. Whenever a
transaction is committed, the corresponding redo entries temporarily
stores in redo log buffers of the SGA are written to an on-line
redo log file by the background process LGWR. The on-line redo log
files are used in cyclical fashion.

145. What is Mirrored on-line Redo Log ?
A mirrored on-line redo log consists of copies of on-line redo log
files physically located on separate disks, changes made to one
member of the group are made to all members.

146. What is Archived Redo Log ?
Archived Redo Log consists of Redo Log files that have
archived before being reused.

147. What are the advantages of operating a database in ARCHIVELOG
mode over operating it in NO ARCHIVELOG mode ?
Complete database recovery from disk failure is possible only in
ARCHIVELOG mode.
Online database backup is possible only in ARCHIVELOG mode.

148. What is Log Switch ?
The point at which ORACLE ends writing to one online redo log file
and begins writing to another is called a log switch.