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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Writes programs that use or allow acces to databse with specific purpose






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






3. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






5. Ensures functions are done efficiently






6. Table displayed in ascending order






7. SQL finds and retrieves date






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






14. Defines a new column






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






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






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






18. Ensures data is correct casings






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






20. Specifies the search condition is TRUE if the comparison is TRUE for every value that the subquery returns






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






22. Selects from specific values in list






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






24. Data remains unchanged in database






25. Attribute in quotes






26. The Web is ___________






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






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






29. Defines a new column






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






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






32. Change order of rows in result table






33. Using product as intended for its audience






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






35. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






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






39. Large structured set of persistent data






40. Used to combine one query with another.






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






42. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






44. Network node that discovers and invokes other software services to provide a buisness solution






45. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






47. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






50. Columns containing numbers only