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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. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






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






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






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






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






7. Characterizes operation of a relational database






8. The Web is ___________






9. Used to combine one query with another.






10. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






11. 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.






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






13. Columns containing numbers only






14. Join a table to a copy of itself






15. Attribute in quotes






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






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






18. Table displayed in descending order






19. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






21. Meaningful info related to database






22. Definition of commands it can do






23. Selects from specific values in list






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






25. Deletes selected rows






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






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






28. Considered the time that a user first accesses a page until a set of amount time - on the server - after their last activity or until the session is explicitly closed






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






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






31. Looks like opening tag - but with a forward slash






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






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






34. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






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






38. Basic Component of SQL






39. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






40. 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.






41. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






42. Deletes selected rows






43. Grant acces and control to only specific information






44. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






47. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






48. Create program files that include SQ after each command






49. Used to remove duplicates from result table






50. Begins an element