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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Data that has been processed into a format that is understandable by its audience






2. Change order of rows in result table






3. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






6. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






7. Defines a new column






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






9. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






12. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






14. Large structured set of persistent data






15. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






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






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






20. SQL finds and retrieves date






21. Selects from specific values in list






22. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






24. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






25. Table displayed in ascending order






26. SQL finds and retrieves date






27. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






28. Definition of commands it can do






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






30. Combination of attributes that can be uniquely used to identify a database record and is generally the pool from which the primary key is chosen.






31. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






34. Begins an element






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






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






37. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






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






41. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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