What Database Product Do You Want to Install?

Database configuration options are Global Database Name, Oracle System Identifier (SID) and sample schemas. The Global Database Name is the full name of the database, which distinguishes it from other databases. For example,TEST10G.US.ASCENTIKA.COM.  In this example, the database name is TEST10G, and the database domain name is US.ASCENTIKA.COM. The database name and database domain name when joined together will make up the global database name.

Oracle recommends the use of example schemas for testing examples in their documentation. The author advises using them only if there is not any other database ready for testing.

During the install, there will be prompts for passwords for preloaded database schemas like SYS and SYSTEM, which enable administration of the database.

What Are the Database Storage Options?

A typical Oracle database consists of datafiles which store user data, database metadata, control files with information required to run and recover the database, and logfiles, etc.. In Oracle Database 10g, there are 3 choices for the storage sub system:

File System that creates database files managed by the Operating system’s file system. Oracle will create and manage these files in directories specified by the DBA.