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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. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






3. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






6. Practice of writing code into a webpage that is not directly visible to the user






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






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






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






10. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






11. Used to close a tag properly






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






13. SELECT statment containing the nested query






14. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






17. Considered the time that a user first accesses a page until a set of amount time - on the server - after their last activity or until the session is explicitly closed






18. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






19. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






22. Data remains unchanged in database






23. Data remains unchanged in database






24. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






26. Deletes selected rows






27. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






29. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






31. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






32. Basic Component of SQL






33. Ensures functions are done efficiently






34. Defines a new column






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






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






37. Meaningful info related to database






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






39. 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.






40. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






42. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






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






44. Deletes selected rows






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






46. Meaningful info related to database






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






48. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






49. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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