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Oracle 1Z0-042 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 10g: Administration I |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-042 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 68% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Answer, Single Answer, Multiple Choice |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) |
| Available Languages: | Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 84 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Until Oracle 10g certification retirement |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 - 195 |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle Database 10g: Administration I |
| Exam Registration: | Oracle Education & Certification |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based, delivered at authorized test centers (Prometric originally, now retired) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Basic SQL knowledge; Oracle Database 10g: Introduction to SQL (1Z0-007 or 1Z0-047) or equivalent experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_042 |
Oracle 1Z0-042 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Installation & Creation | 10% | - Creating a Database with DBCA - Installing Oracle Database Software |
| Schema Objects | 10% | - Managing Tables, Indexes & Constraints - Views, Sequences & Synonyms |
| Instance Management | 12% | - Starting and Stopping Database - Data Dictionary & Dynamic Performance Views - Initialization Parameters |
| Data Movement | 6% | - SQL*Loader & Data Pump - Export/Import Utilities |
| Database Architecture & ASM | 8% | - Oracle Database Architecture - Automatic Storage Management (ASM) |
| Performance & Maintenance | 10% | - Scheduler & Automated Tasks - Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) - Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) |
| Storage Structures | 12% | - Tablespaces & Datafiles - Control Files & Redo Log Files - Managing Undo Data |
| Network Environment | 6% | - Connectivity & Naming Methods - Configuring the Listener |
| User & Security Administration | 10% | - Creating & Managing Users - Database Security Implementation - Privileges & Roles |
| Backup & Recovery | 16% | - Flashback Technology - Backup Concepts & Strategies - Complete & Incomplete Recovery - Using RMAN for Backups |
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Recommended: Basic SQL knowledge; Oracle Database 10g: Introduction to SQL (1Z0-007 or 1Z0-047) or equivalent experience
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Oracle database 10g:Administration I Sample Questions:
Your database is started with SPFILE. You want the database instance to be dynamically registered with a listener L2 with the following details:
Protocol: TCP Host: indl151e Port: 1525
Which is the correct order of the steps that you would follow to achieve this?
1.Set the LOCAL_LISTENER parameter to L2 dynamically.
2.Make an entry for L2 in tnsnames.ora on the database server.
3.Restart L2.
4.Modify the listener.ora file to add the instance name in SID_LIST of L2.
- A. 1, 2; 3 and 4 are not required.
- B. 1, 2, 3; 4 is not required.
- C. 1, 2, 4, 3
- D. 2, 1; 3 and 4 are not required.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which three pieces of information are considered while deciding the size of the undo tablespace in your database? (Choose three.)
- A. the value of the UNDO_RETENTION parameter
- B. the size of the database buffer cache
- C. undo blocks generated per second
- D. the size of the redo log files
- E. the size of an undo block
Correct Answer: A,C,E 🗳️
You want the user APP_DBA to administer the Oracle database from a remote machine. APP_DBA is granted the SYSDBA privilege to perform administrative tasks on the database. Which file is used by the Oracle database server to authenticate APP_DBA?
- A. listener controller file
- B. control file
- C. control file and password file
- D. password file
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which three pieces of information are to be mandatorily provided while creating a new listener using Enterprise Manager Database Control? (Choose three.)
- A. the log file and trace file destination for the listener
- B. the server name where the listener runs
- C. the port used by the listener
- D. the database services to be registered with the listener
- E. the protocol used by the listener
Correct Answer: B,C,E 🗳️
View the Exhibit to observe the privileges granted to the MGR_ROLE role. The SCOTT
user has been granted the CONNECT and RESOURCE roles only.
The database administrator (DBA) grants MGR_ROLE to the SCOTT user by using this
command:
SQL> GRANT MGR_ROLE TO SCOTT WITH ADMIN OPTION;
Which statement is true about the SCOTT user after he is granted this role?
- A. The SCOTT user can grant the MGR_ROLE role and the privileges in it to other users.
- B. The SCOTT user can grant only the MGR_ROLE role to other users but not the privileges in it.
- C. The SCOTT user can grant the privileges in the MGR_ROLE role to other users but cannot revoke privileges from them.
- D. The SCOTT user can grant the privileges in the MGR_ROLE role to other users but not with ADMIN_OPTION.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
