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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Columns containing numbers only






2. Large structured set of persistent data






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






4. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






5. All Columns indicated and selected






6. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






7. Limits the rows that appear in the result mathcing a specified condition






8. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






11. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






12. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






14. One of the tools that SQL uses to find and retrieve data.






15. Used to combine one query to another






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






17. Everything in enviroment becomes an object - expands on Priniples of relational databases






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






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






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






21. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






23. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






25. Large structured set of persistent data






26. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






29. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Used to remove duplicates from result table






37. Begins an element






38. Columns containing numbers only






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






40. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






42. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






43. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






45. Uses relationships between independent entities






46. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






47. Describe information in a tree styled format






48. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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