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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Data in database has ability to be accessed and manipulated by several users






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






3. Command based way to ask the database a question






4. Everything between the start and end tag






5. Attribute in quotes






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






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






8. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






10. Create program files that include SQ after each command






11. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






12. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






15. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






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






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






20. Used to combine one query to another






21. Data remains unchanged in database






22. Create program files that include SQ after each command






23. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






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






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






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






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






29. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






31. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






34. Uses relationships between independent entities






35. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






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






39. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






41. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






42. SQL finds and retrieves date






43. Deletes selected rows






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






45. 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






46. SELECT statment containing the nested query






47. Everything between the start and end tag






48. Table displayed in descending order






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






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