Oracle Database Administration from Zero to Hero - Managing Database Users (Part 1 of 2)

This lecture covers the creation and management of database users in Oracle databases. It explains the attributes of database users, such as usernames, authentication methods, and tablespaces. The lecture also discusses user profiles, resource management, and the relationship between schemas and user accounts. Various authentication methods, including password and network-based methods, are explored. Additionally, the lecture provides an overview of predefined accounts, including administrative and sample schema accounts.

Why is it necessary to create database accounts for devices like ATM machines?

• To apply user profiles

• To ensure they have unique usernames

• To allow them to connect to Oracle databases

• To manage their tablespace quotas

What is a requirement for a database username?

• It can be the same as another username

• It must start with a letter

• It can exceed 30 bytes

• It must contain special characters

Which of the following is NOT an authentication method supported by Oracle Database?

• Password

• Biometric

• Token

• Voice recognition

What is the purpose of a default tablespace?

• To manage account status

• To store user-created objects

• To create user profiles

• To store temporary objects

What does a user profile typically include?

• Resource and password restrictions

• Authentication methods

• Schema definitions

• Default tablespace settings

What is the role of the initial consumer group attribute?

• To manage database resource distribution

• To define the user's default tablespace

• To determine the user's account status

• To set the user's authentication method

In a CDB environment, what is created alongside a new user?

• A temporary tablespace

• A schema

• A role

• An administrative account

What is a schema in the context of Oracle databases?

• A type of authentication method

• A collection of database objects owned by a user

• A predefined account

• A temporary storage area

Which type of account is used for managing database features like auditing?

• Sample schema accounts

• Internal accounts

• Administrative accounts

• User accounts

What is the purpose of the Oracle maintained column in DBA_users?

• To identify predefined accounts

• To manage account statuses

• To set authentication methods

• To list all user-created accounts