Okay, but why would CKPT be any more true than SMON? Does not SMON also
perform I/O?
"Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ZK6Fb.32237$BQ5.9627_at_fed1read03...
> Michael J. Moore wrote:
> > From 9i Self Test ...
> >
> > Which 4 background processes perform I/O? (Choose 4)
> >
> > * DBWn
> > * ARCn
> > * PMON
> > * SMON
> > * CKPT
> > * LGWR
> > -----------------
> > I thought they all did, except CKPT which tells DBWn to do it, and PMON
> > which only works with memory structures.
> >
> > Their answer was all except SMON and PMON. In reality, none of them do
I/O
> > because they call OS library routines to do the actual I/O. This is why
I
> > don't have a chance in hell of passing this test, because too many
answers
> > depend on how you consider the question. ;-)
> >
> > Any comments?
>
> I agree with "their" answer.
> Which process writes to the control files?
>
Received on Sat Dec 20 2003 - 21:15:05 CST
