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






2. Begins an element






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






4. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






7. Selects from specific values in list






8. 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






9. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






12. Table displayed in descending order






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






14. Everything in enviroment becomes an object - expands on Priniples of relational databases






15. Definition of commands it can do






16. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






17. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






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






21. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






23. Attribute in quotes






24. Table displayed in descending order






25. 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.






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






27. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






28. Begins an element






29. Software system designed to support interoperable machine - to - machine interaction over a network






30. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






31. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






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






35. Uses relationships between independent entities






36. SELECT statment containing the nested query






37. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






39. Deletes selected rows






40. Averages the numeric values






41. Ensures functions are done efficiently






42. Large structured set of persistent data






43. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






44. Deletes selected rows






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






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






47. Basic Component of SQL






48. Table displayed in ascending order






49. Software system designed to support interoperable machine - to - machine interaction over a network






50. Describe information in a tree styled format