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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ongoing record of data reflecting the info defining the database






2. Join a table to a copy of itself






3. Begins an element






4. One huge database to hold all data; Access to data - and use of system to add - update & print records






5. Data that has been processed into a format that is understandable by its audience






6. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






8. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






10. Command based way to ask the database a question






11. Cookie - Two Stages: Stored on user's computer - Automatically transferred from machine to _____






12. Uniquely identify each record in the table and are chosen at the time of table creation. It is recommended that you use a variable such as a Social Security for this.






13. All Columns indicated and selected






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






15. Data in database has ability to be accessed and manipulated by several users






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






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






18. Network node that discovers and invokes other software services to provide a buisness solution






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






20. Network node that discovers and invokes other software services to provide a buisness solution






21. Closed in the start tag by adding a slash to the start tag






22. Command used to show the attributes that define a table.






23. Computer equipment -Fixed Storage Media - Removeable Storage Media - System Memory - and the Processor






24. Used to combine one query to another






25. Has the highest precedence - followed by the AND - OR






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






27. Has the highest precedence - followed by the AND - OR






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






29. Straight implementation of raw data formatted into rows and columns






30. All Columns indicated and selected






31. Computer equipment -Fixed Storage Media - Removeable Storage Media - System Memory - and the Processor






32. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






33. Table displayed in ascending order






34. Combines rows from a SELECT statements result table into a group






35. Large structured set of persistent data






36. The Web is ___________






37. Three Basic Operations of SP - SR - SB: Publish - Find - ____






38. Looks like opening tag - but with a forward slash






39. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






42. Three Classes of Users: End Users - ____________ - Database Administrator (DBA)






43. Begins an element






44. Attribute in quotes






45. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






47. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






48. Grant acces and control to only specific information






49. Deletes selected rows






50. Specifies the tables or views from which rows and columns are retrieved