OCP 1Z0 053 105

105.Which statements are true regarding table compression? (Choose all that apply.) 
A. It saves disk space and reduces memory usage. 
B. It saves disk space but has no effect on memory usage. 
C. It incurs extra CPU overhead during DML as well as direct loading operations. 
D. It incurs extra CPU overhead during DML but not direct loading operations. 
E. It requires uncompress operation during I/O. 
Answer: AC

同普通文件压缩一样，可以减少空间。但花费更多的cpu

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e25494/tables.htm#ADMIN11630

Consider Using Table Compression

As your database grows in size, consider using table compression. Compression saves disk space, reduces memory use in the database buffer cache, and can significantly speed query execution during reads. Compression has a cost in CPU overhead for data loading and DML. However, this cost might be offset by reduced I/O requirements.