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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






2. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






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






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






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






7. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






9. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






12. Large structured set of persistent data






13. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






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






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






18. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






19. Create program files that include SQ after each command






20. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






22. Uses relationships between independent entities






23. 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.






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






25. Everything between the start and end tag






26. Definition of commands it can do






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






28. Used to close a tag properly






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






30. SQL finds and retrieves date






31. Columns containing numbers only






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






33. Basic Component of SQL






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






35. Join a table to a copy of itself






36. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






37. Create program files that include SQ after each command






38. Selects from specific values in list






39. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






41. Defines a new column






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






43. Uses relationships between independent entities






44. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






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






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






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






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






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