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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A common language that could be used when accessing data from any database conforming to its standard - has Less than 30 commands






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






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






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






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






6. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






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






9. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






12. Identifies columns to appear in the result






13. The Web is ___________






14. 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






15. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






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






17. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






18. Characterizes operation of a relational database






19. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






20. Ensures functions are done efficiently






21. Everything between the start and end tag






22. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






25. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






27. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






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






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






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






40. Selects from specific values in list






41. Averages the numeric values






42. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






44. Change order of rows in result table






45. Used to close a tag properly






46. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






47. Attribute in quotes






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






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






50. Everything between the start and end tag