Database Administration Question Bank Unit 6

Short Questions

1. Which one is the most critical file in a database?

2. What is control file? When it is created?
3. What does the log writer (LGWR) and checkpoints (CKPT) process will do with control file?
4. Is it possible that a control file belongs to more than one databases?
5. Why multiplexing of control file is essential?
6. What is recorded into the redo log file?
7. List any two circumstances in which log writer process writes redo information from the redo log buffer to the
online redo log files?
8. Write statement for dropping a redo log file group 1.

Long Questions

1. Explain control file architecture in detail.

2. What are the main goals of a database administrator?
3. Explain how multiplexing of control file is done using init.ora?
4. Discuss the process of multiplexing control file.
5. Write a short note on checkpoints.
6. Explain how redo log file is used for database recovery?
7. Write a detail note on multiplexing redo log file.
8. Explain the architecture of archived redo log file.
9. Enlist fast recovery area occupants and write brief on each.
10. Enlist type of backup and explain each in detail.
11. Discuss how we can get text backup and binary back up of control file.
12. Explain full and incremental backup in detail.
13. Write brief on the following:
i) Statement failure
ii) User process failure
iii) Network failure
iv) Instance failure
v) User error failure
14. Explain how we can retrieve data from user error.
15. Discuss how we can get loss control file.
16. Explain hot backup and cold backup.
17. Write a brief on following fast recovery area:
i) Control file
ii) Archived log files
iii) Flashback logs
iv) Data file copies
v) RMAN backup sets
18. Write a detail note on control file architecture.