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Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide

You're reading from   Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide Build and manage your Oracle Database 11g XE environment with this fast paced, practical guide with this book and ebook.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849686747
Length 146 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Asif Momen Asif Momen
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Oracle Database XE 11gR2 Jump Start Guide
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
1. www.PacktPub.com
2. Preface
1. Database Editions and Oracle Database XE FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing and Uninstalling Oracle Database XE 3. Connecting and Configuring Oracle Database 11g XE 4. Accessing Table Data, DML Statements, and Transactions 5. Creating and Managing Schema Objects 6. Developing Stored Subprograms and Triggers 7. Building a Sample Application with Oracle Application Express 8. Managing Database and Database Storage 9. Moving Data between Oracle Databases 10. Upgrading Oracle Database 11g XE to Other Database Editions 11. Backup and Recovery 12. Tuning Oracle Database 11g XE Features Available with Oracle Database 11g XE

Changing SGA and PGA sizes


Oracle instance is made up of background processes and the shared memory (SGA). The background processes perform the maintenance tasks that are required to keep the database running. These background processes operate on the allocated shared memory. For example, one of the background process (PMON) is responsible for cleaning up (releasing locks and resources) after abnormally terminated database connections.

There are two types of memory that Oracle instance allocates:

  • System Global Area (SGA): This is a shared memory area that contains database buffers, shared SQL and PL/SQL, and other control information for the instance.

  • Process Global Area (PGA): This memory is private to a single process. PGA keeps process-specific information such as Oracle shared resources being used by a process, operating system resources used by the process, and other database session related information.

Oracle Database XE uses Automatic Memory Management (AMM) . This means Oracle Database...

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