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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Benefits of Databases:Compactness - Speed - Less Drudgery - Currency -__________






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






3. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






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






6. Describe information in a tree styled format






7. Characterizes operation of a relational database






8. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






10. Data remains unchanged in database






11. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






12. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






13. 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






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






15. Used to close a tag properly






16. Attribute in quotes






17. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






19. All Columns indicated and selected






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






21. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






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






25. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






27. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






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






30. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






32. Identifies columns to appear in the result






33. Data stored by DAd






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






35. Attribute in quotes






36. Cookies are more secure than______ - allowing travel on a website without loss of info






37. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






39. Ensures data is correct casings






40. Definition of commands it can do






41. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






43. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






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






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






47. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






49. SQL finds and retrieves date






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