3 Database Startup Shutdown And Initialization

Database Administration · Unit 3

Database Startup, Shutdown and Initialization

Exam-focused notes for Database Startup, Shutdown and Initialization (Database Administration, BIT352): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 2 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • Database startup modes and commands
  • Database shutdown modes and commands
  • Initialization parameter files
  • Spfile versus Pfile differentiation
  • Oracle defined roles and their usage

Spfile versus Pfile differentiation

2081.110 marks

What is initialization parameter file? Differentiate between Spfile and Pfile. Explain some oracle defined roles with suitable example.[10]

Note: The reference notes did not contain material on this topic. The following answer is based on standard Oracle Database concepts as taught in BSc CSIT Database Administration courses. --- An Initialization Parameter File (also called an init file) is a ...

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Database startup modes and commands

05 marks

Explain oracle database startup and shutdown modes with respective commands. [5]

Note: The reference notes did not contain this topic. The following answer is based on standard Oracle Database administration concepts, which are part of the TU BSc CSIT Database Administration curriculum. --- Oracle database startup is a three-stage proce...

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