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






2. The Web is ___________






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






4. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






5. Selects from specific values in list






6. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






7. Command based way to ask the database a question






8. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






9. Using product as intended for its audience






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






11. All Columns indicated and selected






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






13. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






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






17. Executes commands one at a time - results being displayed immediately






18. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






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






22. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






25. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






26. Deletes selected rows






27. Executes commands one at a time - results being displayed immediately






28. Large structured set of persistent data






29. Averages the numeric values






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






31. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






32. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






33. Table displayed in ascending order






34. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






37. Grant acces and control to only specific information






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






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






47. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






50. Meaningful info related to database