(c) Using the information contained in Appendix 1.2, compare the performance of HLP and MAS incorporatingrelevant percentage and ratio statistics under the following headings:(i) Competitiveness; (5 marks)
(c) Using the information contained in Appendix 1.2, compare the performance of HLP and MAS incorporating
relevant percentage and ratio statistics under the following headings:
(i) Competitiveness; (5 marks)
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The application workload on your database is same between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on weekdays. Suddenly you observe poor performance between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the middle of the week. How would you identify the changes in configuration settings， workload profile， and statistics to diagnose the possible causes of the performance degradation？（）A、by using the SQL access advisorB、by using the Automatic Workload Repository reportC、by running the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor （ADDM）D、by using the Automatic Workload Repository Compare Period reportE、by analyzing the output of the V$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY view
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单选题The application workload on your database is same between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on weekdays. Suddenly you observe poor performance between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the middle of the week. How would you identify the changes in configuration settings， workload profile， and statistics to diagnose the possible causes of the performance degradation？（）Aby using the SQL access advisorBby using the Automatic Workload Repository reportCby running the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor （ADDM）Dby using the Automatic Workload Repository Compare Period reportEby analyzing the output of the V$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY view
单选题When the length of the run queues， process or thread dispatches interrupts， and lock contention metrics and statistics are analyzed for performance， which of the following resources is being analyzed？（）A CPUB MemoryC Disk I/OD Network I/O
多选题You notice a performance change in your production Oracle database and you want to know which change has made this performance difference. You generate the Compare Period Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) report to further investigation. Which three findings would you get from the report?（）AIt detects any configuration change that caused a performance difference in both time periods.BIt identifies any workload change that caused a performance difference in both time periods.CIt detects the top wait events causing performance degradation.DIt shows the resource usage for CPU, memory, and I/O in both time periods.EIt shows the difference in the size of memory pools in both time periods.FIt gives information about statistics collection in both time periods.