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Oracle Names - Quiz

Each question is worth one point. Select the best answer or answers for each question.
1. Directory Naming has no equivalent to the old namesctl control utility. Why not?
Please select the best answer.
  A. Because Directory Naming does not require an administration tool at all
  B. Because a directory server is a general-purpose LDAP product administered by its own tools, not a single-purpose Oracle Net component
  C. Because lsnrctl now performs every function namesctl used to
  D. Because Oracle Net Manager was rewritten to replace namesctl directly

2. Which of the following should you consider when deciding whether Directory Naming is worth its overhead versus a simpler naming method?
Please select all the correct answers.
  A. How often the set of database services changes
  B. The number of databases running on each individual server
  C. How reliable the network is between clients and the directory server
  D. The number of client machines that need to resolve names

3. Which of the following statements are true about Directory Naming in Oracle AI Database 26ai?
Please select all the correct answers.
  A. Directory Naming is required for Oracle Net to function
  B. Directory Naming centralizes net service names that would otherwise live in individual client tnsnames.ora files
  C. Directory Naming can resolve network service aliases, including an alias in one Oracle Context that points to a service defined in a different Context
  D. Directory Naming can simplify administration for a large, frequently-changing network

4. Which of the following are actual steps in resolving a connection through Directory Naming?
Please select all the correct answers.
  A. The client sends the directory server a request to resolve the net service name
  B. The directory server retrieves the database user ID and password for the requested service
  C. The directory server returns a connect descriptor containing the listener host, port, and service name
  D. The client uses the connect descriptor to contact the Oracle Net listener directly