Q
What is a hard parse?
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A
Parsing a statement that is not found in the library cache
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B
Parsing a statement reused from the cache
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C
A parse that fails
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D
A parse of PL/SQL only
Correct Answer:
A. Parsing a statement that is not found in the library cache
Explanation:
Hard parses are CPU-intensive; use bind variables to encourage soft parses.