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






3. Create program files that include SQ after each command






4. Table displayed in ascending order






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






6. Table displayed in ascending order






7. Averages the numeric values






8. 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






9. Data stored by DAd






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






11. Identifies columns to appear in the result






12. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






13. Used to close a tag properly






14. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






16. Change order of rows in result table






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






18. Used to combine one query with another.






19. Everything between the start and end tag






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






21. Large structured set of persistent data






22. Allow useres to retrieve data and interact with content located on web pages within website






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






24. Used to combine one query to another






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






26. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information






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






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






29. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






31. Selects from specific values in list






32. Characterizes operation of a relational database






33. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






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






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






38. Most valuable asset of a database system.






39. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information






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






41. SQL finds and retrieves date






42. Data stored by DAd






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Combination of attributes that can be uniquely used to identify a database record and is generally the pool from which the primary key is chosen.






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






49. Columns containing numbers only






50. Command based way to ask the database a question