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Database Management

Subject : it-skills
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1. A query that displays a summary calculation - such as an average or a sum - for values in a table or tables. A totals query is not a seperate kind of query; rather it extends the flexibility of select queries.






2. In an access databse - a window in which you work with tables in design view or datasheet view.






3. A type of computer file system that stores all data in a single file.






4. A value that is automatically entered in a field or control when you add a new record.






5. Arrange the records in a view set in order according to a particular field






6. A primary key that is comprised of more than one field.






7. The persons or things that a database table is about.






8. A table which is not only in 2NF but whose non-primary key fields are dependent only on the primary key and therefore have no dependence on (relationship to) any other non-primary key field in the table.






9. A database object that stores data in records and fields. The data is usually about a particular category of things.






10. The horizontal bar at the top of a column. You can click a column selector to select the entire column in the query design grid or the filter design grid






11. A way of looking at a database object - usually looking at the design or at the contents/results






12. The program which is used to organize - access and manage the data in a database - Creates - processes - and administers databases.






13. A query that asks a question about the data stored in your tables and returns a results set in the form of a data sheet without changing the actual data in the table(s).






14. A query ( SQL statement ) that creates a new table and then creates records in it by coping records from an existing table.






15. That structure which contains description of objects created by a user - such as base tables - views and constraints - as a part of a database.






16. One (or more fields) in a table that refer to the primary key in another table.






17. An MS Access tool that simplifies a task. For example - you can quickly create a complex expression with the Expression Builder.






18. An organised pool of related data files which can be easily accessed and managed and that may be used by a number of different application programs






19. A field - set up in a query - that displays the result of an evaluated expression rather than displaying stored data.The value of the calculated field is re-calculated each time a value in the expression changes.






20. A feature that speeds up searching and sorting in a table based on key values and can enforce uniqueness on the rows of a table.






21. Contents of a Database: Tables of user data - Metadata - Indexes - Stored Procedures - _______ - Security Data - Backup/Recovery Data






22. DBMS (Database Management System) statements used to manage data (tables and other objects) within a database






23. Specialized engines designed specifically to store objects. Users can interact with objects only through designated methods.






24. The DBMS language component used to create - alter and destroy databases and database objects i.e. schemas - tables - views - sequences - catalogs - indexes - and aliases.






25. A database object that prints information formatted and organised according to your specifications.






26. An association between two tables in which the primary key value of each record in the primary table corresponds to the value in the matching field or fields of one and only one record in the related table.






27. A central repository for databases across an entire enterprise.






28. Refers to the number of associations that can exist between two record types.






29. A Key composed of more than one attribute.






30. Two or more controls that can be treated as one unit while designing a form or report. You can select the group instead of selecting each individual control as you are arranging controls or assigning properties.






31. A record as seen in the data sheet view.






32. The part of an SQL statement that specifies which record to retrieve.






33. A field data type that automatically stores a unique number for each record as it is added to a table.






34. Stored procedures that may be configured to automatically execute (fire) when certain events take place.






35. A DBMS created by Microsoft - it is a collection of data and objects - such as tables - queries - or forms - related to a particular topic or purpose.






36. A collection of fields that together describe one entity.






37. The actual pieces of facts that are stored in the fields in a database table.






38. This is an exact numeric data type that holds from 10^38 - 1 through 10^38 - 1.






39. Dependency where determinant determines a list of values.






40. A link between two or more tables.






41. A database object on which you place controls for entering - displaying and editing records in a table.






42. A query that removes records which match the criteria you specify from one or more tables






43. A key that consists of 2 or more attributes that uniquely identify an entity occurrence.






44. Groups of database commands which are to be treated as a single atomic event.






45. To modify a database - or the files associated with the database.






46. A function such as sum - count or average that you use to include summary data in a report.






47. An abstract model that documents and organizes the business data for communication between team members and is used as a plan for developing applications - specifically how data is stored and accessed.






48. The conditional expession that is to be used to select particular data records from a larger set of records.






49. Data about data.






50. A query that copies data or changes data in some way. This includes append - delete - make-table and update queries.