Which statement regarding temporary tables is TRUE?
AThey are limited to 1 terabyte in size
BThey may include a DISTRIBUTE ON clause
CThey are limited to 16 tables per user per database
DThey will be included in any nzbackup of the database
Select the statement about the ENABLE_USER_SCHEMA variable that is TRUE in a system using Netezza Performance Server Release 7.0.3 or higher.
AThe default value for this variable is FALSE
BThis variable controls whether the system allows users to create and manage multiple schemas
CIf the variable is set to TRUE and the user does not specify a schema, the system will connect to the default schema for the database
DIf the variable is set to FALSE and the user does not specify a schema, the system will connect to a schema that matches the database user name
When using a CREATE TABLE statement, constraints can be specified at the column level. Which two constraints are NOT automatically enforced via the database? (Choose two.)
ANULL
BUNIQUE
CNOT NULL
DRIMARY KEY
EDEFAULT value
What is the host Linux file that must be modified to permanently adjust optimizer settings such as enabling schema support?
A/nz/data/postgresql.conf
B/nz/data/config/system.cfg
C/nz/kit/sys/initTopology.cfg
D/nz/kit/log/sysmgr/sysmgr.log
What columns contain row count information in the system tables? (Choose two.)
ASTAHIVAL
BRELREFS
CSTALOVAL
DRELTUPLES
EATTDISPERSION
Which statement or operation will cause IBM Netezza Replication Services to use the "By- VALUE" replication gmethod?
AInsert data from a non-replicated database
BLIMIT ALL
CRANDOMO
DA & C
EB & C
What mechanism does NPS use for LDAP authentication?
APluggable Authentication Module (PAM)
BGeneric Security Services API (GSSAPI)
CSimple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)
DBerkeley Software Distribution Authentication (BSDAuth)
The CUSTOMER table is distributed on "c_custkey".
The ORDERS table is distributed on "o_custkey".
Please refer to the SQL Query below:
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
AThe query plan will show a double redistribute for both tables CUSTOMER and ORDERS followed by a HashJoinNode to compare all rows
BThe query plan will show a broadcast for table CUSTOMER so that all rows in CUSTOMER can be compared to all rows in ORDERS using a HashJoinNode
CThe query plan will show a broadcast for table CUSTOMER so that all rows in CUSTOMER can be compared to all rows in ORDERS using an ExprJoinNode
DThe query plan will show a redistribute for table CUSTOMER so that all rows in CUSTOMER can be compared to all rows in ORDERS using an ExprJoinNode
The Pure Data System for Analytics implements which level of transaction isolation?
ASerializable
BCommitted read
CRepeatable read
DUncommitted read
What is the maximum number of columns you can choose as organizing keys for a clustered base table?
A1
B2
C4
D8
Which of the following is NOT true about the createxid column?
AThey can be queried
BThey are updated to zero during a DELETE operation
CRows loaded in a transaction are assigned the same value
DThey contain the ID of the transaction that created the record
What is nzconvert used for?
ATo convert compressed external tables into ASCII text
BTo convert between character encodings before loading data
CTo translate stored procedures into NZPLSOL compatible syntax
DTo upgrade/downgrade the database to a different software version
Dirty reads occur when a transaction reads data that is written by concurrentuncommitted transactions. Under what conditions are dirty reads allowed on the IBM
PDA system?
AWhen an FPGA is busy
BBy turning off serialization within the system
CThey are never permitted under any conditions
DWhen the transaction isolation is read-committed
What can be backed up using the nzbackup utility?
AHost data
Bpg.log files
CTemporary tables
DUser permissions
Which of the following will NOT show the current sessions on the Netezza server?
Anzsql\act
Bnzsession
Cnzsystem-showSessions
DSELECT* FROM_v_session
Which of the following statements about temporary tables is TRUE?
ASynonyms can be created for temporary tables
BTemporary tables have been deprecated as of NPS 7.0.3
CTemporary tables can be specified as a base table for materialized views
DWhen a user executes the command "SET SESSION READ ONLY", they are still able to create and write to temporary tables
What are two considerations for usage of materialized views? (Choose two.)
AMaterialized views are not supported.
BMaterialized views are logical entities.
CMaterialized views may improve query performance.
DMaterialized views are the same as database views.
EMaterialized views are considered for usage by the Optimizer.
Netezza database accounts are NOT created and/or managed using
AThe NzAdmin tool
BThe Netezza Performance Portal
CThe Netezza command line interface
DThe Netezza host's command line interface
What database object in the history database will you use to find the version number of the history database?
A_t_version
B_vt_version
CHistversion
D$hist_version
What CANNOT be measured and managed by system views?
APower supply status for each rack
BTemperature values on an S-blade
CStatus of the host attached storage
DResource group utilization and history
Which of the following is NOT performed by the nzhw utility?
AIt shows the current storage topology
BIt shows the role of each component in the appliance
CIt shows the location of each component in the appliance
DIt shows the hardware ID of each component in the appliance
Which statement about external tables is TRUE?
AMaterialized views can be created for external tables
BExternal table data is deleted using the DELETE statement
CThe GENERATE STATISTICS command can be run against external tables
DExternal tables can be used to unload data to a Microsoft Windows directory
Which file format is NOT supported by the nzload utility?
AASCII delimited format
BFixed length record format
Cgzip compressed file format
DPure Data System for Analytics compressed file format
Which of the following is a valid data type definition?
ATEXT
BCLOB
CCHAR(128000)
DNUMERIC(38,1)
Which of the following is TRUE regarding distribution keys?
AUp to 4 columns can be specified for a distribution key on a table
BThe distribution key cannot be changed on a given table once that table is created
CRows with the same distribution key value are stored on the same data slice