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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. Uses relationships between independent entities






2. Table displayed in descending order






3. Executes commands one at a time - results being displayed immediately






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






5. All Columns indicated and selected






6. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






9. Grant acces and control to only specific information






10. Averages the numeric values






11. Begins an element






12. Change order of rows in result table






13. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






16. Identifies columns to appear in the result






17. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






18. Meaningful info related to database






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






20. Allow useres to retrieve data and interact with content located on web pages within website






21. Table displayed in ascending order






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






23. Basic Component of SQL






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






25. Command based way to ask the database a question






26. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Selects from specific values in list






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






36. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






38. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






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






41. Begins an element






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






43. Data stored by DAd






44. Change order of rows in result table






45. Defines a new column






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






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






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






49. Data stored by DAd






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