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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cookie - Two Stages: Stored on user's computer - Automatically transferred from machine to _____






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Change order of rows in result table






11. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






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






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






16. Averages the numeric values






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






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






19. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






21. Table displayed in descending order






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






23. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






26. Using product as intended for its audience






27. Executes commands one at a time - results being displayed immediately






28. Used to combine one query with another.






29. Limits the output of the established groups into the derived result table






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






31. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






35. Command based way to ask the database a question






36. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






37. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






38. Table displayed in ascending order






39. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






41. Basic Component of SQL






42. Ensures data is correct casings






43. Large structured set of persistent data






44. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






45. Data stored by DAd






46. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






48. Definition of commands it can do






49. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






50. The Web is ___________