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ORACLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Questions Answers
What is a Database ? A Database can be one of the two definitions:

• A set of dictionary tables and user tables that are treated as a

unit.

• One or more operating system files in which ORACLE stores

the tables,views,and other objects:also, the set of database
objects used by a given application.

• A database is a collection of interrelated data that are to be

stored in a single location. It enables sharing of data among
various users as and when required.

What is a Database system ? A Database system is a combination of an Instance and a Database.

If the instance is started and connected to an open database, then
the database is available for access by the users.

A DBMS is a software system with capabilities to organise,

manipulate and manage the data.

Note:-
A DBMS must be able to reliably manage a large amount
of data in a multi-user environment so that many users can
concurrently access the same data.

A DBMS must also be secure from unauthorised access and

provides eficient solutions for failure recovery.
What is an RDBMS ? A relational database Mangement System (RDBMS) is a computer
program for general purpose data storage and retrieval that
organizes data into tables consisting of one or more units of
information (rows), each containing the same set of data items
(columns). ORACLE is a relational database management system.
What are the differnt Database • Hierarchial.
models ? • Networking.
• Relational.
What is SQL ? • S.Q.L - Structured Query Language.SQL is the ANSI industry
standard language, used to manipulate information in a
relational database and used in ORACLE and IBM DB2
relational database management systems. SQL is formally
pronounced “sequel”, although common usage also pronounces
it “S.Q.L.”
• SQL is a set of commands that all programmers must use to
access data within the tables of Database.

What are the benefits of 1. It is flexible, Powerful and easy to learn.

SQL ?
2. It is a non-procedural language. It
a] Processes set of records rather than just one at a time
and
b] Provides automatic navigation to the data.

3. It provides commands for a variety of tasks including :

a] Querying data
b] Creating,Updating and Replacing objects and Inserting,
Updating and Deleting rows.

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