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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. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






2. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






3. Command based way to ask the database a question






4. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






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






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






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






10. Join a table to a copy of itself






11. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






12. Averages the numeric values






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






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






15. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






16. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






17. The Web is ___________






18. Definition of commands it can do






19. 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.






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






21. Ensures data is correct casings






22. 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






23. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






24. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






27. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






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






31. Columns containing numbers only






32. Table displayed in ascending order






33. 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.






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






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






36. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






38. Deletes selected rows






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






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






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






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






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






44. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






47. All Columns indicated and selected






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






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






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