If you've checked all these and the issue persists, please provide more details about your
configuration and how you're trying to retrieve the connection string. This information will
help in giving more specific guidance.
Which capability can be used to protect against failures within an OCI availability domain?
Compartments
Fault Domain
Load Balancer
Regions
Which statement about regions and availability domains is true?
Fault domains provide protection against failures across regions.
All OCI regions have three availability domains.
All OCI regions have a single availability domain.
An OCI region has one or more availability domains.
Which statement about OCI is NOT true?
An OCI region is a localized geographic area.
An availability domain is one or more data centers located within a region.
A single fault domain can be associated with multiple availability domains within a region.
Availability domains do not share infrastructure, such as power, cooling, or network, within a
region.
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service is NOT intended for a multicloud solution?
Oracle Interconnect for Azure
Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure
Oracle MySQL Heatwave on AWS
Oracle Database Service for Azure
You have subscribed to an OCI region that has one availability domain. You want to deploy a
highly available application with two servers and a 2-node database. How would you place
the components to maintain the high availability of the application?
Place all the components in the same fault domain.
Place the servers in one fault domain and the database nodes in another fault domain.
High availability is not possible as there is only one availability domain in the region.
Place one server and a DB node in one fault domain, and the second server and DB node in
another fault domain.
Which statement about OCI compartments is NOT true?
Compartments help to isolate and control access to resources.
It is a best practice to create all your resources in the root compartment.
A compartment is a logical collection of related resources.
Compartments can be nested.
Which is NOT a component of OCI Identity and Access Management?
Network Security Group
Policies
Federation
Principals
How is a resource in OCI identified?
With OCID
With Tenancy ID
With Username
With Compartment Name
Which statement about OCI Identity and Access Management is true?
It enables authentication for devices only
It enables authorization for on-premises users only
It is used to protect information on devices.
It enables you to control access for a group of users.
Which component is NOT created by default with the creation of a Virtual Cloud Network?
Default Local Peering Gateway
Default DHCP Options
Default Security List
Default Route Table
Which statement about a Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) is true?
A VCN can reside only in a single region but can span multiple availability domains.
A VCN can be used with only one instance.
A VCN can have only one public subnet and more than one private subnet.
A VCN can span OCI regions.
Which OSI layer traffic is supported by the OCI Network Load Balancer?
Layer 7 (application)
Layer 4 (transport)
Layer 2 (data link)
Layer 5 (session)
Which statement about Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) peering between two VCNs is NOT
valid?
A VCN peering connection is a VPN-based connection.
Peered VCNs cannot have overlapping CIDRs.
Peered VCNs can exist in different OCI regions.
Peered VCNs can exist in the same OCI region.
Which VCN component blocks inbound traffic, but enables outbound traffic to the internet?
Internet Gateway Service Gateway
NAT Gateway
Dynamic Routing
Gateway
Which two parameters can be customized when creating a flexible shape compute instance?
Amount of memory
Number of virtual NICs
Number of OCPUs
Number of physical NICs
What is the primary purpose of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Functions?
To provide a managed database service
To deploy and manage virtual machines
To execute code in response to events or HTTP requests
To store and manage files
Which processor type is NOT available for the OCI Compute service?
AMD
Intel
Snapdragon
Ampere
Which type of processing does MySQL HeatWave primarily enable MySQL to handle
efficiently?
Data warehouse processing
Data lake processing Online
Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
In the context of Oracle Autonomous Database, what does the self-repairing feature ensure?
Automatic database tuning
Automatic scaling of resources based on workload
Automatic application of security patches
Automatic database recovery in case of failures
Which feature of Oracle Autonomous Database enables automatic database optimizations
without manual intervention?
Self-driving
Self-securing
Self-repairing
Autoscaling
Which is NOT a supported workload type for Oracle Autonomous Database?
Data Warehouse
JSON
Transaction Processing
MySQL
How does MySQL HeatWave enable accelerated query performance?
By replicating data across multiple databases
By using in-memory data storage
By partitioning the data into smaller subsets
By compressing the data for faster retrieval
What is the primary purpose of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Vault service?
To store and manage encryption keys and secrets
To enforce security best practices in designated compartments
To detect, assess, and remediate security risks in your cloud infrastructure
To provide security recommendations and insights for your cloud infrastructure
What is the main advantage of using OCI Security Zones when deploying resources in your
cloud environment?
Automatic resource scaling
Ensuring adherence to security best practices and policies
Streamlining application deployment
Load balancing across multiple instances
ChatGPT
Which option is NOT a component of Oracle Cloud Guard?
Problems
Responders
Detectors
Targets
In the OCI shared security responsibility model, who is responsible for securing the
underlying cloud infrastructure?
Third-party vendors
Oracle
The customer
Government agencies
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Vault
service?
Master encryption key
Vault Secret
Database backup
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, what is the key difference between service limits and
compartment quotas?
Service limits are user-defined for compartments, while compartment quotas are set by
Oracle for a tenancy or region.
Both are set and can be modified only by Oracle.
Both apply only to specific compartments and can be modified only by the user.
Service limits are set by Oracle for a tenancy or region, while compartment quotas are user-
defined for specific compartments.
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, what can you set up to receive notifications when budget
thresholds are reached?
Email alerts
Push notifications
Pager alerts
SMS notifications
Which is NOT a factor that influences pricing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Choice of OCI region
Services consumed
Data transfer
Type of resource
The factor that is NOT typically influenced by pricing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
is:
Which is NOT a supported Oracle Cloud Infrastructure pricing model?
Oracle Universal Credits
Sovereign subscriptions
Bring Your Own License (BYOL)
Pay As You Go
Which type of traffic is charged under data transfer costs in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Ingress and egress are charged between instances in different availability domains.
Egress to the internet is charged.
Ingress is charged between two availability domains.
Egress and ingress are both charged to and from the internet.
In the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Block Volume service, which feature enables you to
increase the size of a block volume without any downtime?
Volume Elasticity
Online Resizing
Volume Bursting Dynamic
Volume Resizing
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service continuously monitors your cloud resources and
configurations to detect, assess, and remediate security risks?
Security Zones Security
Advisor Vault Service
Cloud Guard
Mark for Review (1) Points
Which type of scaling is achieved by adding or removing instances within an instance pool in
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute?
Vertical scaling
Diagonal scaling
Horizontal scaling
Proportional scaling
What is the primary function of a Route Table in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking
Service?
To define rules to route traffic from subnets to destinations outside the VCN
To connect a VCN to the public internet
To define rules controlling traffic flow between subnets
To provide a private connection between a VCN and an on-premises network
In the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute service, which feature enables users to migrate
running instances between different physical servers?
Instance Evacuation
Fault Domain Balancing
Live Migration
Instance Migration
Which of the following is NOT a type of OCI Compute instance?
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Nano instances
Bare Metal Dedicated
Virtual Machine Hosts
Which is a key characteristic of an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Block Volume?
It is ephemeral and deleted when the associated instance is terminated.
It is automatically replicated within an availability domain for high durability.
It is a shared file system designed for high performance.
It is used to store and manage object data.
Which protocol is used by the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure File Storage service for file
access?
SMB (Server Message Block)
NFS (Network File System)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface)
Which data transfer types is generally free of charge in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Egress data transfer to the internet
Egress data transfer to AWS or GCP
Ingress data transfer
Egress data transfer to a different OCI region
Which of the following statements about compartments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is
NOT true?
IAM policies can be written to grant access to resources in specific compartments.
Compartments are a global resource.
Compartments provide a way to store and manage encryption keys and secrets.
Compartments can be nested to create a hierarchy.
What is the main benefit of using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Security Zones for resource
management?
Load balancing across regions
Reducing network latency
Managing IAM policies
Enforcing best practice security configurations
What are the two types of workloads supported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous
Database?
Data Storage and Data Retrieval
Data Integration and Data Migration
Transaction Processing and Data Warehousing
Data Streaming and Data Analysis
In OCI Networking, what is the role of a Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)?
To enforce security rules on a group of cloud resources
To distribute incoming traffic to backend resources
To provide a path for traffic between a VCN and the public internet
To provide a path for traffic between a VCN and an on-premises network or another VCN
Which attribute can be customized when creating an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute
flexible shape instance?
Instance shape and instance size
Number of OCPUs and amount of memory
Operating system and disk type
Number of physical NICs and number of virtual NICs
How are compartment quotas applied in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
On a per-compartment basis
On a per-region basis
On a per-tenancy basis
Globally, across all compartments
Which type of load balancing policy is supported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Load
Balancer?
Name Hash Most connections
Weighted Round Robin
Random Mark for Review (1) Points
What is the main advantage of vertical scaling in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute
service?
Increased fault tolerance
Reduced network latency
Enhanced performance with more OCPUs and memory
Improved load balancing
In the context of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous Database, what does the self-
securing feature provide?
Automatic scaling of resources based on workload
Automatic database tuning and optimization
Automatic database recovery in case of failures
Automatic application of security patches and protection from threats
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, which component is responsible for controlling traffic
between subnets within a virtual cloud network (VCN)?
Route Tables
Security Lists
Network Security
Groups Internet Gateways
Which is a key difference between Security Lists and Network Security Groups in Oracle
Cloud Infrastructure?
Security Lists apply to subnets, while Network Security Groups apply to individual instance
VNICs.
Security Lists encrypt data in transit, while Network Security Groups do not.
Security Lists are stateful, while Network Security Groups are stateless.
Security Lists support only ingress rules, while Network Security Groups support both
ingress and egress rules.
ChatGPT
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, which component of an IAM policy statement defines the user
or group the policy applies to?
Action
Principal
Effect
Resource
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, what is the main difference between a Load Balancer and a
Network Load Balancer?
A Load Balancer is used for private networks, while a Network Load Balancer is used for
public networks.
A Load Balancer works at the application layer (layer 7), while a Network Load Balancer
works at the transport layer (layer 4).
A Load Balancer works at the transport layer (layer 4), while a Network Load Balancer
works at the application layer (layer 7).
A Load Balancer supports only IPv4 addresses, while a Network Load Balancer supports
both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
What is the term used to describe the combination of an instance's shape, base image, and
metadata in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute service?
Instance Profile Instance
Template Instance
Specification
Instance Configuration
In the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage service, which storage tier is designed for
rarely or seldom accessed data that can be restored within hours?
Intelligent Tiering
Archive Storage
Standard Storage One
Zone-Infrequent Access
In the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure shared security responsibility model, who is responsible
for securing the customer's data, applications, and access control?
Government agencies
Oracle
The customer
Third-party vendors
Which tool in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure allows you to visualize and analyze your cloud
usage and spending patterns over time?
Cost Analysis
Quotas Budgets
Usage Reports
Mark for Review (1) Points
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service is designed to protect your web applications from
various types of malicious attacks, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting?
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Vault Service
Security Zones
Cloud Guard
What is the primary purpose of setting up budgets in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
To set up billing accounts for OCI customers
To automatically pause OCI services when spending reaches a certain threshold
To monitor and control spending on OCI services
To allocate resources across compartments
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous Database workload type is designed for real-
time analytics and reporting?
Autonomous Data Guard Autonomous
JSON Database (AJD) Autonomous
Data Warehouse (ADW) Autonomous
Transaction Processing (ATP)
Which of the following is NOT a component of an IAM policy statement in Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure?
Action Verb Location
Resource-type
Encryption
ChatGPT
Which is a key benefit of using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous Database?
Support for all database technologies
Free migration from any cloud provider
Reduced database management overhead
Unlimited storage capacity
How does Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Bring Your Own License (BYOL) feature help
customers save on costs?
By offering free software licenses for certain OCI services
By providing discounts on new software licenses purchased for OCI
By bundling software licenses with OCI services at a discounted rate
By allowing customers to use existing software licenses in OCI
What type of storage is associated with instances in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute
service?
Object Storage
Archive Storage
Infrequent Access Storage
Block Storage
What is the primary goal of distributing resources across multiple availability domains in
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
To reduce latency for users in different geographic locations
To increase storage capacity for a region
To segregate resources based on project or department
To improve fault tolerance and high availability
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service is not designed for use with multiple cloud
providers?
MySQL HeatWave Database Service
Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure
Oracle Interconnect for Azure
Oracle Database@Azure
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offering allows you to run cloud services in your
own data center while maintaining regulatory compliance?
MySQL HeatWave Database Service
OCI Dedicated Region
Oracle Database Service for Azure
Oracle Database@Azure
Which feature is NOT provided by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Security Zones?
Continuous monitoring of security posture
Automatically enforcing security best practices
Restricting resource creation based on predefined security policies
Storing and managing encryption keys and secrets
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service is responsible for securely storing and managing
encryption keys and secrets?
Vault
Security Zones
Cloud Guard
Security Advisor
Where are cryptographic operations performed for a Vault Master Encryption Key protected
by a Hardware Security Module (HSM)?
On the client
On the cloud
On the server
On the HSM
What is the advantage of storing secrets in a vault in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
It makes secrets easier to access in code.
It provides greater security than storing them in code or configuration files.
It eliminates the need for authentication tokens.
It automatically generates new secrets.
What is the primary function of a Route Table in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking
service?
To define rules to route traffic from subnets to destinations outside the VCN
To define rules controlling traffic flow between subnets
To connect a VCN to the public Internet
To provide a private connection between a VCN and an on-premises network
Which component of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking service allows resources in
a VCN to access Oracle Cloud services without traversing the public Internet?
Network Address Translation (NAT) Gateway
Service Gateway
Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)
Internet Gateway
Which component of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking service provides a private
connection between a VCN and an on-premises network?
Service Gateway
Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)
Internet Gateway Network Address T
ranslation (NAT) Gateway
Which type of load balancing policy is supported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Load
Balancer?
Weighted Round Robin
Random Weighted
Least Connection
Round Robin
ChatGPT
What is the primary purpose of a Network Security Group (NSG) in the Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure Networking service?
To connect a VCN to the public Internet
To provide a private connection between a VCN and an on-premises network
To control traffic routing between VCNs
To control traffic flow between specific resources within a VCN
Which networking component of OCI Virtual Cloud Network provides compute instances in
a private subnet with outbound Internet access?
Network Address Translation (NAT) Gateway
Service Gateway
Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)
Internet Gateway
ChatGPT
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offering allows you to run cloud services in your
own data center while maintaining regulatory compliance?
MySQL HeatWave Database Service
Oracle Database Service for Azure
OCI Dedicated Region
Oracle Database@Azure
ChatGPT
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service is not designed for use with multiple cloud
providers?
Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure
Oracle Interconnect for Azure
MySQL HeatWave Database Service
Oracle Database@Azure
Which of the following is NOT a use case suitable for OCI Container Instances?
Running APIs and web applications
Performing automation tasks for cloud operations
Running data and media processing jobs
Running containerized apps on Kubernetes
What is the primary purpose of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Functions?
To store and manage files
To deploy and manage virtual machines
To provide a managed database service
To execute code in response to events or HTTP requests
Which feature does the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute service leverage for ensuring
high availability of applications?
Data Guard
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Fault Domains
Golden Gate
Which is NOT a type of instance offered by the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute
service?
Virtual Machine
Dedicated Virtual Machine
Host Bare Metal
Nano instance
Why might you choose to use containers instead of virtual machines?
Containers allow for faster startup time and more efficient resource usage.
Containers are less flexible in terms of resource allocation.
Containers require more resources to run.
Containers provide better isolation than virtual machines.
What is a key advantage of using virtual nodes in an Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes
cluster?
They can only be used in basic clusters.
They require manual upgrades of the data plane infrastructure.
They allow for a serverless Kubernetes experience, reducing operational overhead.
They provide more configuration flexibility as compared to managed nodes.
What is a key feature of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Functions?
It requires manual provisioning of compute instances.
It is limited to running only Java applications.
It requires extensive infrastructure administration.
It automatically applies operating system software patches and upgrades.
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, what does the Universal Credits pricing model allow
customers to do?
Pay only for services they use with no upfront commitment
Receive a fixed amount of resources for a specific price
Use prepaid credits for any eligible cloud service
Pay a fixed price for all services
Which factor does NOT impact the cost of running a virtual machine instance in Oracle
Cloud Infrastructure?
The number of virtual machines running
The operating system used by the VM instance
The region used by the VM instance
The size of the VM instance
Which is NOT a component of an Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy statement
in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Action Verb
Location
Data backup frequency
Resource-type
Which statement best describes the default AuthZ behavior for users and groups in OCI
Identity and Access Management?
Access to resources is explicitly granted in policies; otherwise, it is denied by default.
Users and groups are automatically granted access to all resources.
Users and groups must request access from the administrator for each resource.
Users and groups are granted access based on their roles without the need for policies.
ChatGPT
Which statement is NOT true about compartments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Compartments provide a way to store and manage encryption keys and secrets.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies can be written to grant access to resources
in specific compartments.
Compartments can be nested to create a hierarchy.
Compartments are a global resource.
What is an availability domain in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
A set of virtual cloud networks
A type of encrypted traffic
A localized geographical area
One or more data centers located within a region
ChatGPT
Why are availability domains within the same OCI region connected by a low-latency, high-
bandwidth network?
To reduce the need for encryption between domains
To increase the likelihood of simultaneous failures
To ensure all domains share the same infrastructure
To allow for high-availability connectivity and building replicated systems
What is the primary purpose of fault domains in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
To distribute instances across different physical hardware within an availability domain
To ensure all instances are on the same physical hardware
To handle encryption of traffic between instances
To connect availability domains with low latency
What is the main purpose of the Auto-Tiering feature in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object
Storage?
Reducing storage costs by moving objects between Standard and Infrequent Access tiers
Removing storage fees for large objects
Allowing unlimited data access patterns Giving real-time usage analytics
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage tier is suitable for data that needs to be
accessed quickly and frequently, with a high level of data accessibility and performance?
Auto-Tiering
Standard Storage
Infrequent Access Storage
Archive Storage
Which feature of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Service enables users to
automatically move objects between storage tiers based on predefined rules?
Object Lifecycle Management
Object Versioning
Cross-Region Replication
Pre-Authenticated Requests
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Service, which storage tier is designed for
rarely accessed data that can be restored within hours?
Archive Storage
One Zone-Infrequent Access
Standard Storage
Intelligent Tiering
Which type of workload is NOT suitable for using the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure File
Storage service?
Running small personal websites
Media processing
Big data and analytics
Content management
Which performance level is NOT available in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Block Volume
service?
Low Performance
Balanced Ultra
High Performance
Higher Performance
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Block Volume Service, which feature enables you to increase
the size of a block volume without any downtime?
Online Resizing
Volume Bursting
Volume Elasticity Dynamic
Volume Resizing
What does Oracle Cloud Advisor help you with?
Only cost management
Cost management, performance, and high-availability recommendations
Only security resolutions
Automatically fixing problems
How are compartment quotas applied in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
On a per-compartment basis
On a per-region basis
On a per-tenancy basis
Globally, across all compartments
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, who is responsible for securing the workloads and
configuring the cloud resources?
Third-party security services
Both Oracle and the customer
Only the customer
Only Oracle
Which workload type is NOT optimized for Oracle Autonomous Database on Shared Exadata
Infrastructure?
High-performance computing
Mixed workloads
Transaction processing
Data warehousing
ChatGPT
Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Autonomous Database service is designed for building
and deploying low-code applications rapidly?
Oracle APEX Application Development
Oracle Autonomous JSON Database
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse
Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing
What is the primary purpose of the MySQL Database Service HeatWave configuration in
OCI?
To ensure high availability and fault tolerance
To offer a serverless MySQL deployment
To provide a distributed in-memory query accelerator
To enable seamless database migration from on-premises to OCI
