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






2. Characterizes operation of a relational database






3. Data remains unchanged in database






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






5. Table displayed in descending order






6. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information






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






8. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






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






12. Grant acces and control to only specific information






13. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






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






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






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






19. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






22. Used to combine one query to another






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






24. Meaningful info related to database






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






26. Table displayed in ascending order






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






28. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






29. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






32. All Columns indicated and selected






33. Describe information in a tree styled format






34. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






36. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






39. Identifies columns to appear in the result






40. Aggregates Five Functions: COUNT - MAX - MIN - ___ - AVG






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






42. Large structured set of persistent data






43. Uses relationships between independent entities






44. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






45. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






47. Change order of rows in result table






48. Create program files that include SQ after each command






49. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






50. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information