Your database interface is running. A user SCOTT starts a SQL *Plus session, and issues the following query:
SQL> SELECT * FROM sales;
Which process would retrieve the result from the database and return it to the client program?
A.
User process
B.
Server process
C.
System Monitor (SMON)
D.
Process Monitor (PMON)
E.
Checkpoint process (CKPT)
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e25789/intro.htm#CEGIBIGG
Server processes
These processes communicate with client processes and interact with Oracle Database to fulfill requests.
user process –> server process.