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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two Subquery Cases:Subqueries that return a _______ - Subqueries that retun multiple values






2. Columns may be specified for the result table by following the column name with a speace and the alias in the SELECT clause






3. Practice of writing code into a webpage that is not directly visible to the user






4. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






5. Responsible for technical implementation & maintenance of database on a design & physical level






6. Aggregates Five Functions: COUNT - MAX - MIN - ___ - AVG






7. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






8. Data Definition - Data Manipulation - Data Recovery and Conccurance - Data Dictionary - Performance






9. Writes programs that use or allow acces to databse with specific purpose






10. Allows use of single or multiple character wildcards with the underscore or percent symbol






11. A common language that could be used when accessing data from any database conforming to its standard - has Less than 30 commands






12. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information






13. File stored on a user's machine that contains infor about application






14. Columns containing numbers only






15. Ensures data is correct casings






16. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






17. Uses two values as limits - selecting any values between the two of them






18. Changes the values in one or more selected rows of a table






19. Data stored by DAd






20. Uses two values as limits - selecting any values between the two of them






21. Deletes selected rows






22. Aggregates Five Functions: COUNT - MAX - MIN - ___ - AVG






23. Network node that acts as a repository - yellow pages - or clearing house for interfaces that are published by service providers






24. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






25. Executes commands one at a time - results being displayed immediately






26. Everything in enviroment becomes an object - expands on Priniples of relational databases






27. Everything between the start and end tag






28. Allow useres to retrieve data and interact with content located on web pages within website






29. Ongoing record of data reflecting the info defining the database






30. Considered the time that a user first accesses a page until a set of amount time - on the server - after their last activity or until the session is explicitly closed






31. Decides what data is stored in the databse and the manner it is stored






32. A common language that could be used when accessing data from any database conforming to its standard - has Less than 30 commands






33. Identifies columns to appear in the result






34. Using product as intended for its audience






35. Software system designed to support interface for a software asset that manages a specific set of tasks






36. Allows use of single or multiple character wildcards with the underscore or percent symbol






37. Network node that acts as a repository - yellow pages - or clearing house for interfaces that are published by service providers






38. Data Definition - Data Manipulation - Data Recovery and Conccurance - Data Dictionary - Performance






39. Columns containing numbers only






40. Ensures functions are done efficiently






41. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






42. Supplies value for the search condition of the SELECT statement containing it






43. Software system designed to support interoperable machine - to - machine interaction over a network






44. Text markups that form an element" sort of a "box" to hold things like text and other elements






45. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






46. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






47. Ensures data is correct casings






48. SQL Commands: Define tables - views - _____ - delete or insert info






49. Begins an element






50. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted