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






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






3. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






5. Used to remove duplicates from result table






6. Deletes selected rows






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






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






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






10. Most valuable asset of a database system.






11. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






12. Used to combine one query with another.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Characterizes operation of a relational database






19. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






22. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






24. Change order of rows in result table






25. Uses relationships between independent entities






26. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






27. Uses relationships between independent entities






28. 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






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






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






31. Join a table to a copy of itself






32. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






34. Ensures functions are done efficiently






35. Data Definition - Data Manipulation - Data Recovery and Conccurance - Data Dictionary - Performance






36. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






38. SELECT statment containing the nested query






39. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






41. Combination of attributes that can be uniquely used to identify a database record and is generally the pool from which the primary key is chosen.






42. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






43. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






45. Everything between the start and end tag






46. Change order of rows in result table






47. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






50. Columns containing numbers only