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Database System 2 - CS - Data Modeling with ER
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Database System 2 - CS - Introduction to Database
Database System 2 - CS - Object Oriented Database
Database System 2 - CS - Physical Database Design
Database System 2 - CS - The Database Environment
Database System 2 - CS - ODBC, OLE DB, ADO, and ASP
Database System 2 - CS - ER Model and Business Rules
Database System 2 - CS - Database Processing for BIS
Database System 2 - CS - Managing Multiuser Databases
Database System 2 - CS - Object Oriented Data Modeling
Database System 2 - CS - Managing Databases with Oracle
Database System 2 - CS - SQL for Database Construction
Database System 2 - CS - Data and Database Administration
Database System 2 - CS - Data Models into Database Designs
Database System 2 - CS - Modeling Data in the Organization
Database System 2 - CS - The Database Development Process
Database System 2 - CS - The Internet Database Environment
Database System 2 - CS - JDBC, Java Server Pages, and MySQL
Database System 2 - CS - Database Design Using Normalization
Database System 2 - CS - The Relational Model and Normalization
  1. What type of failure occurs when Oracle fails due to an operating system or computer hardware failure?

    2. A.

     Application failure
    B.

     Instance Failure
    C.

     Media Failure
    D.

     Rollback failure

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  2. Which statement about sequences is not true?

    3. A.

     A sequence is an object that generates a sequential series of unique numbers.
    B.

     Sequences are most often used to provide values for surrogate keys.
    C.

     NextVal and CurrVal are both sequence methods.
    D.

     Sequences guarantee valid surrogate key values.

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  3. Which prefixes are available to Oracle triggers?

    4. A.

     :new only
    B.

     :old only
    C.

     Both :new and :old
    D.

     Neither :new nor :old

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  4. In creating a procedure, you may get a message if you have compile errors. Which of the following is true?

    5. A.

     The line numbers reported match the line numbers you see in your text editor.
    B.

     SQL*Plus will automatically show the errors to you.
    C.

     To see the errors, enter SHOW ERRORS in SQL*Plus.
    D.

     If there are no syntax errors, you will receive the message "NO ERRORS."

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  5. Which of the following is not true about indexes?

    6. A.

     Indexes are created to enforce uniqueness on columns.
    B.

     Indexes are created to enable fast retrieval by column values.
    C.

     Columns that are frequently used with equal conditions in WHERE clauses are good candidates for indexes.
    D.

     Indexes are created with the ALTER TABLE command.

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  6. Which of the following is not true of SQL views?

    7. A.

     Oracle views cannot use the ORDER BY clause in view definitions.
    B.

     Oracle views are created using the standard SQL-92 CREATE VIEW command.
    C.

     Oracle views can by queried.
    D.

     The SQL-92 standard does not allow the use of the ORDER BY clause in view definitions.

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  7. SQL*Plus will finish the statement and execute it when the user types in this:

    8. A.

     A left slash ( ) followed by [Enter].
    B.

     A colon ( : ) followed by [Enter].
    C.

     A semicolon ( ; ) followed by [Enter].
    D.

     A period ( . ) followed by [Enter].

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  8. Which of the following is NOT an Oracle-supported trigger?

    9. A.

     BEFORE
    B.

     DURING
    C.

     AFTER
    D.

     INSTEAD OF

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  9. After a table has been created, its structure can be modified using the SQL command:

    10. A.

     UPDATE TABLE [TableName].
    B.

     MODIFY TABLE [TableName].
    C.

     ALTER TABLE [TableName].
    D.

     CHANGE TABLE [TableName].

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  10. Which of the following is not true about modifying table columns?

    11. A.

     You can drop a column at any time.
    B.

     You can add a column at any time as long as it is a NULL column.
    C.

     You can increase the number of characters in character columns or the number of digits in numeric columns
    D.

     You cannot increase or decrease the number of decimal places.

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