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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. Averages the numeric values






2. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






4. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






6. Identifies columns to appear in the result






7. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






8. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Everything between the start and end tag






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






18. Combines rows from a SELECT statements result table into a group






19. Everything between the start and end tag






20. Data remains unchanged in database






21. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






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






25. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






27. Practice of writing code into a webpage that is not directly visible to the user






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






29. All Columns indicated and selected






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






31. Change order of rows in result table






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






33. Data stored by DAd






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






35. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






38. Practice of writing code into a webpage that is not directly visible to the user






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






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






41. Columns containing numbers only






42. Definition of commands it can do






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






44. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






46. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






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






50. 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.