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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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1. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






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






5. Attribute in quotes






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






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






8. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






11. Everything between the start and end tag






12. Table displayed in descending order






13. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






15. Defines a new column






16. Used to close a tag properly






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






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






19. All Columns indicated and selected






20. System that is composed of a Certificate Authority - certificates - software - services and other cryptographic components to enable authenticity and validation of data and/or entities






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






22. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






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






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






27. Used to combine one query to another






28. Data remains unchanged in database






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






30. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






32. Most valuable asset of a database system.






33. A common language that could be used when accessing data from any database conforming to its standard - has Less than 30 commands






34. Describe information in a tree styled format






35. Supplies value for the search condition of the SELECT statement containing it






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






37. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






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






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






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






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






43. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






46. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






47. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






50. Uses relationships between independent entities