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






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






3. Used to remove duplicates from result table






4. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






5. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






8. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






11. Large structured set of persistent data






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






13. Table displayed in ascending order






14. Basic Component of SQL






15. Join a table to a copy of itself






16. Table displayed in ascending order






17. Definition of commands it can do






18. Uses relationships between independent entities






19. Ensures data is correct casings






20. Characterizes operation of a relational database






21. Basic Component of SQL






22. All Columns indicated and selected






23. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






25. Deletes selected rows






26. Used to combine one query to another






27. Deletes selected rows






28. Used to combine one query to another






29. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






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






33. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






36. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






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






40. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






42. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






45. Describe information in a tree styled format






46. Defines a new column






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






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






49. Columns containing numbers only






50. Using product as intended for its audience