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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. All Columns indicated and selected






2. Individuals that use - manipulate or maintain aspects of database






3. Begins an element






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






5. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






7. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






9. Uses relationships between independent entities






10. Copies multiple records at the same time using a SELECT statement






11. Turns plain text documents into full multimedia and often interactive information resources. _________ forms the building blocks of every webpage






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






13. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






14. Compares value of the column in the specified condition with the value specified






15. Averages the numeric values






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






17. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






18. Everything between the start and end tag






19. One of the tools that SQL uses to find and retrieve data.






20. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






21. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






22. Benefits of Databases:Compactness - Speed - Less Drudgery - Currency -__________






23. Large structured set of persistent data






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






25. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






27. Data remains unchanged in database






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






29. Basic Component of SQL






30. Cookies are more secure than______ - allowing travel on a website without loss of info






31. Command based way to ask the database a question






32. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






34. Table displayed in descending order






35. Ensures data is correct casings






36. SQL Commands - Two Things Specify data interested in - Indicate the ________






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






38. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






39. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






42. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






43. SQL Commands - Two Things Specify data interested in - Indicate the ________






44. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






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






48. Table displayed in ascending order






49. Specifies the search condition is TRUE if the comparison is TRUE for every value that the subquery returns






50. Uses relationships between independent entities