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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. Command based way to ask the database a question






2. Deletes selected rows






3. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






4. Used to combine one query to another






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






6. Identifies columns to appear in the result






7. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






10. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






20. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






21. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






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






25. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






26. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Ensures data is correct casings






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






37. The Web is ___________






38. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






39. Averages the numeric values






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






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






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






43. Large structured set of persistent data






44. Browser requests page - code is delivered - executed and done with






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






46. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






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






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