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CHAPTER 3 ORACLE ARCHITECTURE
startup until database shutdown. The best-known background processes are the
database writer (DBWR), the log writer (LGWR), the archiver (ARCH), the checkpoint
process (CKPT), the process monitor (PMON), and the system monitor (SMON).
Exercises
Oracle Database 11g SQL Language Reference from
and find out how to augment the table creation
commands listed in Chapter 2 with tablespace assignment instructions and extent sizing
instructions.
uration
files discussed in this chapter. Search the Oracle documentation at
for an explanation of their
contents.
the Oracle documentation at
for the definitions. A good place to start is Oracle Database 11g Master
Glossary.
Further Reading
Oracle Corporation. Oracle Database 11g Concepts. Oracle Corporation, 2007. Required
reading for Oracle database administrators. Searchable or downloadable free of charge
at or
. Printed copies can also be purchased from Oracle’s online store.
Alapati, Sam. Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration. Apress, 2008. A useful reference
for the intermediate to experienced database administrator.