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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Has the highest precedence - followed by the AND - OR






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






3. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






5. Defines a new column






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






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






8. Table displayed in ascending order






9. Cookies are more secure than______ - allowing travel on a website without loss of info






10. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






13. Uses relationships between independent entities






14. Everything between the start and end tag






15. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






16. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






18. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Describe information in a tree styled format






27. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






30. Attribute in quotes






31. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






32. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






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






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






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






38. Data stored by DAd






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






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






41. Used to remove duplicates from result table






42. Columns containing numbers only






43. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






46. Join a table to a copy of itself






47. Ensures functions are done efficiently






48. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






49. SQL finds and retrieves date






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