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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. Columns containing numbers only






2. 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






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






4. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






5. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






7. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






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






9. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






10. All Columns indicated and selected






11. Data stored by DAd






12. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






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






14. Begins an element






15. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






17. Command based way to ask the database a question






18. Limits the rows that appear in the result mathcing a specified condition






19. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






21. Describe information in a tree styled format






22. Everything between the start and end tag






23. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






26. Columns containing numbers only






27. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






29. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






32. Using product as intended for its audience






33. Grant acces and control to only specific information






34. Used to combine one query with another.






35. Used to remove duplicates from result table






36. 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.






37. Averages the numeric values






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






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






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






41. Ensures data is correct casings






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






43. System that is composed of a Certificate Authority - certificates - software - services and other cryptographic components to enable authenticity and validation of data and/or entities






44. Characterizes operation of a relational database






45. Used in a SELECT clause in place of a column






46. SELECT statment containing the nested query






47. Averages the numeric values






48. Selects from specific values in list






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






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