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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. 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.






2. Using product as intended for its audience






3. Ensures functions are done efficiently






4. Join a table to a copy of itself






5. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






6. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






7. Defines a new column






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






9. All Columns indicated and selected






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






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






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






13. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






16. Selects from specific values in list






17. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






18. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






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






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






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






23. The Web is ___________






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






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






26. Used to remove duplicates from result table






27. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






29. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






32. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Ensures functions are done efficiently






41. Used to close a tag properly






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






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






44. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






47. SELECT statment containing the nested query






48. Averages the numeric values






49. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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