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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. Grant acces and control to only specific information






2. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






3. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






5. Data remains unchanged in database






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






7. Used to combine one query to another






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






9. Selects from specific values in list






10. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






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






14. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






17. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






18. Describe information in a tree styled format






19. Characterizes operation of a relational database






20. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






22. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






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






26. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






29. Averages the numeric values






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






31. Begins an element






32. Allows use of single or multiple character wildcards with the underscore or percent symbol






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






34. SELECT statment containing the nested query






35. Supplies value for the search condition of the SELECT statement containing it






36. 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






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






38. Deletes selected rows






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






40. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






41. Used to combine one query to another






42. Used to close a tag properly






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






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






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






46. Text markups that form an element" sort of a "box" to hold things like text and other elements






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






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






49. All Columns indicated and selected






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