The ____ Background Process Has Three Primary Functions: to Recover

question 24

Multiple Choice

The ____ background process has three primary functions: to recover lost data after a system hardware or software failure;to deallocate temporary memory areas that the database uses for sort operations;and to manage server disk space by periodically coalescing free space to make larger continuous extents for new data.

• A)Database Writer
• B)System Monitor
• C)Process Monitor
• D)Checkpoint

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings refer to the portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained rather than paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for investment or to pay off debts.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A gauge that marks the relative positions of debt and equity in the funding of a company's assets.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The portion of earnings a company pays to its shareholders in the form of dividends, expressed as a percentage of the company's total net income.

Retention Ratio

The proportion of net income that is retained by a corporation rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.