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  • Question
  • To obtain the structure of an Oracle table, the command to use is:


  • Options
  • A. STRUCTURE [TableName].
  • B. DESCRIBE [TableName].
  • C. DESCRIBE STRUCTURE [TableName].
  • D. DESC TABLE [TableName].

  • Correct Answer
  • DESCRIBE [TableName]. 


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    • 1. Which of the following is not true of SQL views?

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 2. An Oracle System Change Number (SCN):

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    • A. is a value that is incremented whenever a dirty read occurs.
    • B. is incremented whenever a deadlock occurs.
    • C. is a value that keeps track of explicit locks.
    • D. is a value that is incremented whenever database changes are made.
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    • 3. Which of the following is NOT an Oracle-supported trigger?

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    • A. BEFORE
    • B. DURING
    • C. AFTER
    • D. INSTEAD OF
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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?

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    • 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 prefixes are available to Oracle triggers?

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    • A. :new only
    • B. :old only
    • C. Both :new and :old
    • D. Neither :new nor :old
    • Discuss
    • 6. SQL*Plus will finish the statement and execute it when the user types in this:

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    • 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].
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which SQL phrase is not supported by Oracle?

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    • A. ON DELETE CASCADE
    • B. ON UPDATE CASCADE
    • C. CREATE SEQUENCE [SequenceName]
    • D. DROP SEQUENCE [SequenceName]
    • Discuss
    • 8. What type of failure occurs when Oracle fails due to an operating system or computer hardware failure?

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    • A. Application failure
    • B. Instance Failure
    • C. Media Failure
    • D. Rollback failure
    • Discuss
    • 9. ________ is an interface by which application programs can access and process SQL databases in a DBMS-independent manner.

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    • A. ODBC
    • B. OLE DB
    • C. JPCD
    • D. ADO
    • Discuss
    • 10. In OLE DB, a tabular data provider:

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    • A. does not own data.
    • B. transforms data through ODE DB interfaces.
    • C. is both a consumer and a provider of data.
    • D. exposes data via rowsets.
    • Discuss


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