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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. Defines a new column






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






3. Create program files that include SQ after each command






4. Command based way to ask the database a question






5. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






6. Ensures data is correct casings






7. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






10. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






12. Table displayed in descending order






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






14. Columns containing numbers only






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






16. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






18. Benefits of Databases:Compactness - Speed - Less Drudgery - Currency -__________






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






20. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






23. Begins an element






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






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






26. The Web is ___________






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






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






29. Meaningful info related to database






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






31. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






32. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






33. Create program files that include SQ after each command






34. Averages the numeric values






35. Data stored by DAd






36. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






37. Command used to show the attributes that define a table.






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






39. Benefits of Databases:Compactness - Speed - Less Drudgery - Currency -__________






40. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






41. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






43. Ensures data is correct casings






44. Table displayed in descending order






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






46. 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






47. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






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