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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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1. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






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






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






6. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






8. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






11. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






13. Ensures functions are done efficiently






14. Limits the output of the established groups into the derived result table






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






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






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






18. Definition of commands it can do






19. Deletes selected rows






20. Used to close a tag properly






21. Join a table to a copy of itself






22. Used to combine one query to another






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






24. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






27. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






28. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






31. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






33. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






35. Two Subquery Cases:Subqueries that return a _______ - Subqueries that retun multiple values






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






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






38. Table displayed in descending order






39. Large structured set of persistent data






40. 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






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






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






43. Change order of rows in result table






44. Attribute in quotes






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






46. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






48. Selects from specific values in list






49. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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