Certification Provider: IBM
Exam Name: DB2 11 Fundamentals for z/OS exam
Exam Code: C2090-320
Official Exam Time: 90 mins
Number of questions in the Official Exam: 63 Q&As
Latest update time in our database: May 29,2023
C2090-320 Official Exam Topics:
  • Topic1 : Working with SQL and XML
  • Topic2 :  Basic ability to write a DML SQL statement /  Basic knowledge of most commonly used special registers
  • Topic3 :  Basic ability to write a Data Control Language (DCL) SQL statement /  Basic ability to connect to DB2 servers (demonstrate ability to use remote access)
  • Topic4 :  Basic knowledge of DB2 architecture (address spaces, logs, IRLM) /  Basic knowledge of data sharing concepts
  • Topic5 :  Basic knowledge of encoding scheme concepts /  Basic knowledge of DB2 commands and DSN commands
  • Topic6 :  Basic knowledge of DB2 utilities /  Basic knowledge of troubleshooting (Explain, SQL Codes)
  • Topic7 : Data Concurrency /  Basic knowledge of locking
  • Topic8 :  Given a situation, basic knowledge to identify the isolation levels that should be used /  Application Design
  • Topic9 :  Basic knowledge of temporary tables (how they are created and when they should be used) /  Basic knowledge of triggers (how they function; when they might be used)
  • Topic10 :  Basic knowledge of program preparation and BIND options /  Basic knowledge of non-relational data concepts (XML data, LOB data)
  • Topic11 : Working with Database Objects /  Basic ability to demonstrate usage of IBM-supplied and user-defined data types
  • Topic12 :  Basic ability to write a DDL SQL statement /  Basic ability to identify characteristics and properties of DB2 objects (Tables, Indexes, Views,...)
  • Topic13 :  Basic ability to look up information in the DB2 catalog /

Which of the following statements will successfully insert data into the table?

The following definition for COL1 is given by this statement:

CREATE TABLE… (COL1 BINARY (05))

Which of the following statements will successfully insert data into the table?
A . INSERT INTO… (COL1) VALUES(HEX(‘12345’));
B . INSERT INTO… (COL1) VALUES(BLOB(‘12345’));
C . INSERT INTO… (COL1) VALUES(CHAR(‘12345’));
D . INSERT INTO… (COL1) VALUES(BINARY(‘123456’));

Answer: C

Which of the following is TRUE for using LOAD on a partition-by-growth table space?

Which of the following is TRUE for using LOAD on a partition-by-growth table space?
A . Data can only be loaded at the partition level
B . Data can only be loaded at the table space level
C . Data can only be loaded using a clustering index
D . Data can be loaded at either the table space level or the partition level

Answer: A

Explanation:

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If a scrollable cursor is INSENSITIVE, which of the following applies?

If a scrollable cursor is INSENSITIVE, which of the following applies?
A . The cursor is read only
B . WITH ROWSET POSITIONING is not allowed
C . The select-statement must not contain an SQL data change statement
D . The cursor has sensitivity to changes that are made to the database after the result table is materialized

Answer: A

Explanation:

Reference: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPEK_11.0.0/java/src/tpc/ imjcc_tjvsjscr.html

The maximum size for each partition of a partition-by-range table space, with fewer than 255 partitions, is determined by which combination of options? (Choose two.)

The maximum size for each partition of a partition-by-range table space, with fewer than 255 partitions, is determined by which combination of options? (Choose two.)
A . DSSIZE
B . PRIQTY
C . NUMPARTS
D . BUFFERPOOL
E . MAXPARTITIONS

Answer: AC

Explanation:

Reference: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPEK_11.0.0/sqlref/src/tpc/ db2z_sql_createtablespace.html