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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Uses relationships between independent entities






2. Selects from specific values in list






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






4. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






5. Deletes selected rows






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






7. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






9. Using product as intended for its audience






10. Identifies columns to appear in the result






11. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






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






15. Ensures data is correct casings






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






17. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






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






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






22. Large structured set of persistent data






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






24. Table displayed in ascending order






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






26. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






28. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






30. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






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






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






35. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






37. Definition of commands it can do






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






39. Definition of commands it can do






40. Describe information in a tree styled format






41. Ensures data is correct casings






42. Uses relationships between independent entities






43. Basic Component of SQL






44. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






45. Straight implementation of raw data formatted into rows and columns






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






47. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






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