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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. Three Basic Operations of SP - SR - SB: Publish - Find - ____






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






3. Basic Component of SQL






4. Begins an element






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






6. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






8. SQL finds and retrieves date






9. Aggregates Five Functions: COUNT - MAX - MIN - ___ - AVG






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






11. Begins an element






12. Copies multiple records at the same time using a SELECT statement






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Basic Component of SQL






20. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






22. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






23. Definition of commands it can do






24. All Columns indicated and selected






25. Used to combine one query to another






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






27. Data remains unchanged in database






28. Table displayed in ascending order






29. Averages the numeric values






30. Deletes selected rows






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






32. Defines a new column






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






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






35. Characterizes operation of a relational database






36. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






38. Responsible for technical implementation & maintenance of database on a design & physical level






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






40. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






43. Used to combine one query with another.






44. Deletes selected rows






45. Grant acces and control to only specific information






46. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






48. All Columns indicated and selected






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






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