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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. Individuals that use - manipulate or maintain aspects of database






2. All Columns indicated and selected






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






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






5. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






6. Meaningful info related to database






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






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






9. Data remains unchanged in database






10. Attribute in quotes






11. 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






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






13. Some form of output - usually - printed - containing information






14. Table displayed in descending order






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






16. Describe information in a tree styled format






17. Identifies columns to appear in the result






18. Join a table to a copy of itself






19. Deletes selected rows






20. Allows use of single or multiple character wildcards with the underscore or percent symbol






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






22. Table displayed in descending order






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






24. Definition of commands it can do






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






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






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






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






29. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






31. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






33. Begins an element






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






35. Table displayed in ascending order






36. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






37. Describe information in a tree styled format






38. Command based way to ask the database a question






39. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






41. Averages the numeric values






42. Data stored by DAd






43. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






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






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






48. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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