Teradata Teradata Administration

Question 1

Which SQL statement is used to create a new user in Teradata?

Accepted Answer

CREATE USER

Answer

CREATE USER is the standard DDL statement in Teradata used to define a new user account with attributes such as password, permanent space, and spool space.

Question 2

What does PERM space represent in Teradata?

Accepted Answer

Permanent disk space allocated for storing tables and data

Answer

PERM (permanent) space is the maximum disk space allocated to a user or database for permanently storing tables, views, and other objects.

Question 3

Which Teradata system view provides current space usage information for all databases and users?

Accepted Answer

DBC.DiskSpace

Answer

DBC.DiskSpace is the system view that reports current permanent, spool, and temporary space usage for every database and user in the system.

Question 4

What happens when a Teradata user exceeds their allocated SPOOL space during a query?

Accepted Answer

The query fails with a 'no more spool space' error

Answer

Exceeding SPOOL space causes the query to abort immediately with an error, as Teradata cannot store intermediate query results beyond the allocated limit.

Question 5

Which Teradata system database stores all system catalog objects, including user definitions and access rights?

Accepted Answer

DBC

Answer

The DBC (Database Computer) system database contains all data dictionary tables and views that store metadata about users, databases, tables, access rights, and system configuration.

Teradata Practice Test

Teradata Practice Test

Teradata Teradata Administration