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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. SQL finds and retrieves date






2. Begins an element






3. Columns containing numbers only






4. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






7. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






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






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






12. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






14. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






15. Table displayed in ascending order






16. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






17. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






19. Benefits of Databases:Compactness - Speed - Less Drudgery - Currency -__________






20. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






22. Averages the numeric values






23. Begins an element






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






25. Turns plain text documents into full multimedia and often interactive information resources. _________ forms the building blocks of every webpage






26. Data remains unchanged in database






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






28. Everything in enviroment becomes an object - expands on Priniples of relational databases






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






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






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






32. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






34. Command based way to ask the database a question






35. Attribute in quotes






36. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






37. Command based way to ask the database a question






38. Meaningful info related to database






39. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






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






42. Definition of commands it can do






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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