Oracle architecture divides into mainly 3 parts
1.Memory
2.Process
3.Storage
Components of Memory : SGA - It contains -1. Shared pool
2.Database buffer cache
3.Redolog buffer cache
4.Java pool
5.Large pool
6.Stream pool
Background Process : It contains 1.SMON
2.PMON
3.DBWR
4.LGWR
5.Arcn.
Storage: There are tow types of storages physical and logical
Physical Storage :Contains Control file,Data file & Redo file
Logical Storage : Contains Table spaces and data files.