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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






2. Meaningful info related to database






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






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






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






6. Attribute in quotes






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






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






9. Attribute in quotes






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






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. Averages the numeric values






13. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






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






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






17. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






20. Identifies columns to appear in the result






21. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






24. Grant acces and control to only specific information






25. Data remains unchanged in database






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






27. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






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






31. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






33. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






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






36. SQL finds and retrieves date






37. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






40. Used to close a tag properly






41. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






42. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






44. Combination of attributes that can be uniquely used to identify a database record and is generally the pool from which the primary key is chosen.






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






46. Columns containing numbers only






47. Large structured set of persistent data






48. Basic Component of SQL






49. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






50. Command based way to ask the database a question