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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. Copies multiple records at the same time using a SELECT statement






2. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






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






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






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






8. Definition of commands it can do






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






10. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






11. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






12. Grant acces and control to only specific information






13. Table displayed in ascending order






14. Used to close a tag properly






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






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






17. Used to remove duplicates from result table






18. Meaningful info related to database






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






20. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






22. Table displayed in ascending order






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






24. Deletes selected rows






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






26. File stored on a user's machine that contains infor about application






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






28. The Web is ___________






29. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






30. Three Basic Operations of SP - SR - SB: Publish - Find - ____






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






32. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






33. Command based way to ask the database a question






34. Ensures data is correct casings






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






36. Grant acces and control to only specific information






37. Uniquely identify each record in the table and are chosen at the time of table creation. It is recommended that you use a variable such as a Social Security for this.






38. Large structured set of persistent data






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






40. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






42. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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