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Oracle 1Z0-052 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 11g: Administration I |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-052 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Response, Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Exam retired (part of Oracle Database 11g OCA certification path) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Database 11g: Administration II (1Z0-053) Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) |
| Exam Price: | USD 245 (Oracle typical exam fee) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 70 (approx.) |
| Passing Score: | 66% (approx.) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE testing centers; retired and no longer offered. |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Basic SQL and database concepts. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/oracle-database-11g-administration-i/pexam_1Z0-052 |
Oracle 1Z0-052 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Preparing the Database Environment | - Plan and install Oracle software - Tools for administering an Oracle Database |
| Topic 2: Administering User Security | - User accounts and privileges |
| Topic 3: Configuring the Oracle Network Environment | - Oracle network configuration |
| Topic 4: Managing Data and Concurrency | - Locking conflicts |
| Topic 5: Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture | - Memory structures - Process structures - Storage structures |
| Topic 6: Creating an Oracle Database | - Use Database Configuration Assistant |
| Topic 7: Backup and Recovery Concepts | - Backup and recovery basics |
| Topic 8: Managing the Oracle Instance | - Startup and shutdown stages - Initialization parameters |
| Topic 9: Managing Database Storage Structures | - Tablespace and datafile management |
1Z0-052 (Oracle) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
Oracle Database 11g: Administration I is an official Oracle exam, registered under the code 1Z0-052. A passing score earns you the 11g certification, positioned at the Associate (OCA) level. The credential also connects to Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Database 11g: Administration II (1Z0-053), so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Oracle designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 70 (approx.) questions inside a 90 minutes window on the Oracle Database 11g: Administration I exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for Oracle Database 11g: Administration I is set at 66% (approx.), and registering for the exam officially costs USD 245 (Oracle typical exam fee). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay USD 245 (Oracle typical exam fee) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended: Basic SQL and database concepts.
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
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Oracle Database 11g: Administration I is divided into 9 official domains. Among the headline areas are Administering User Security, Managing Data and Concurrency, and Managing Database Storage Structures. Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
Oracle Database 11g: Administration I Sample Questions:
SQL> CREATE BIGFILE TABLESPACE MRKT
2 DATAFILE '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/orcl/mrkt.dbf' size 10M LOGGING
3 EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL SEGMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTO;
Tablespace created.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE DEFAULT TABLESPACE MRKT;
Database altered.
Which two statements are true regarding the MRKT tablespace? (Choose two.)
- A. A user created without being assigned a default tablespace uses this tablespace.
- B. The tablespace can be dropped with the current setting with segments present in it.
- C. Segment space is managed by free lists in the tablespace.
- D. No more data files can be added to the tablespace.
Which statement is true about the Manageability Monitor (MMON) background process?
- A. It communicates with the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance on behalf of the database instance.
- B. It performs dynamic memory management when Automatic Shared Memory
Management is enabled for the database instance. - C. It coordinates the rebalance activity for disk groups when ASM is used.
- D. It transfers statistics from memory to disk at regular intervals.
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View the Exhibit and examine the initialization parameter settings.
Which three initialization parameters are to be set manually as they are not automatically tuned? (Choose three.)
- A. SORT_AREA_SIZE
- B. STREAMS_POOL_SIZE
- C. LOG_BUFFER
- D. JAVA_POOL_SIZE
- E. DB_KEEP_CACHE_SIZE
- F. DB_16K_CACHE_SIZE
Examine these facts about a database:
* The database default tablespace is USERS
* DEFERRED_SEGMENT_CREATION IS TRUE
* The default tablespace of USER1 is tbs1
* USER1 has only these privileges:
* CREATE SESSION
* CREATE TABLE
* UNLIMITED quota on tbs1
Examine these commands executed by USER1:
What will be the outcome of the INSERT operation and why?
- A. It will fail because USER1 has no quota on USERS
- B. A row will be inserted into EMP and an index entry will be made into EMP_IDX
- C. A row will be inserted into EMP and an index entry will be inserted into a virtual column of EMP because USER1 has no quota on USERS
- D. A row will be inserted into EMP but no index entry will be made into EMP_IDX
- E. It will fail because an indexed column cannot have NULL values
You plan to implement the distributed database system in your company. You invoke Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create a database on the server. During the installation, DBCA prompts you to specify the Global Database Name.
What must this name be made up of?
- A. It must be made up of the value that you plan to assign for ORACLE_SID and SERVICE_NAMES.
- B. It must be made up of a database name and a domain name.
- C. It must be made up of the value that you plan to assign for INSTANCE_NAME and HOSTNAME.
- D. It must be made up of the value in ORACLE_SID and HOSTNAME.
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