Re: Newbie Question

From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:52:09 +0200
Message-ID: <aidsio$k3s$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>

"jalal" <compujalal_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message

> Where is the SGA stored ,in Virtual Memory or RAM ?

What is the difference between RAM (i.e. physical memory) and Virtual Memory? Where is that difference made - at application level or operating system level?

> When is the RAM used in ORACLE (I mean during which process ,does
> Oracle uses RAM and to store what)?

What are the two things that make up any computer process? (does not explain though why Data's brother is called Lore and not Code)

> How is that Large block size decreases no. of i/o's ,While Small
> block size increases the no. of i/o's?

I have a deck of 52 playing card in my hand. I throw them on the floor. You pick them up. Now I cut each of those 52 cards in half. Snip, snip, snip. Now I throw them on the floor. You pick them up. Which took the longest? Why?

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Billy

Received on Fri Aug 02 2002 - 06:52:09 CDT