IBM Certification Questions

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Which of the following DB2 data types CANNOT be used to contain the date an employee was hired?

A) CLOB B) TIME
C) VARCHAR D) TIMESTAMP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TIME

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Which of the following extenders allows data to be presented in a three dimensional format?

A) DB2 AVI Extender B) DB2 XML Extender
C) DB2 Text Extender D) DB2 Spatial Extender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DB2 Spatial Extender

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With database logging, where are transaction records first placed?

A) in the logical log buffer B) in the primary chunk
C) in the physical buffer D) in a temporary database table
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) in the logical log buffer

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The DBA can set the registry variable DB2_HASH_JOIN on or off because:

A) hash joins may require more resources to run. B) hash joins are not used unless outer joins are requested.
C) If hash joins are enabled, no other join method can be used. D) Hash joins are only needed when the tables are portioned using hash keys.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) hash joins may require more resources to run.

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Proxy servers have two main purposes :

1. Improve Performance  (and)

2.  is  ______ ?

A) Transmit Request B) Decrease Requests
C) Increase Requests D) Filter Requests
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Filter Requests

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Suppose a System z customer has a new CIO. The CIO is concerned about continuing operations and recovery following a catastrophe.Which of the following addresses this issue?

A) GDPS B) TAM
C) DR D) WASS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) GDPS

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What is a chunk when using raw devices?

A) a dynamic unit of disk space B) a location in shared memory
C) a contiguous unit of disk space D) a data table
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a contiguous unit of disk space

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Suppose a customer is attempting to determine what failed during the last boot sequence of the Linux partition. Which of the following can be used to determine the error condition?

A) /var/log/messages B) /proc/startup
C) /usr/sbin/log D) /etc/boot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) /var/log/messages

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