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






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






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






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






5. Deletes selected rows






6. Begins an element






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






8. Large structured set of persistent data






9. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






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






13. Characterizes operation of a relational database






14. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






17. Averages the numeric values






18. Table displayed in descending order






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






20. Create program files that include SQ after each command






21. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






22. Columns containing numbers only






23. Everything between the start and end tag






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






25. Data in database has ability to be accessed and manipulated by several users






26. Used to combine one query to another






27. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






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






30. Cookie - Two Stages: Stored on user's computer - Automatically transferred from machine to _____






31. Data stored by DAd






32. Command based way to ask the database a question






33. Describe information in a tree styled format






34. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






36. Large structured set of persistent data






37. Attribute in quotes






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






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






40. Change order of rows in result table






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






42. Ensures functions are done efficiently






43. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






45. Used to combine one query with another.






46. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






47. 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.






48. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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