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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Specifies the search condition is TRUE if the comparison is TRUE for every value that the subquery returns






2. Begins an element






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






4. 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.






5. Attribute in quotes






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






7. Combines rows from a SELECT statements result table into a group






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






9. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






11. Change order of rows in result table






12. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






13. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






14. Definition of commands it can do






15. Join a table to a copy of itself






16. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






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






20. SQL finds and retrieves date






21. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






23. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






26. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






29. 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






30. All Columns indicated and selected






31. Selects from specific values in list






32. Data stored by DAd






33. Changes the values in one or more selected rows of a table






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






35. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






36. Defines a new column






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






38. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






39. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






42. Attribute in quotes






43. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






46. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






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






50. Used to combine one query with another.