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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. Averages the numeric values






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






3. Table displayed in descending order






4. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






6. Data stored by DAd






7. Used to combine one query with another.






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






9. Join a table to a copy of itself






10. Closed in the start tag by adding a slash to the start tag






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






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






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






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






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






16. Characterizes operation of a relational database






17. Definition of commands it can do






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






19. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






21. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






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






24. Software system designed to support interface for a software asset that manages a specific set of tasks






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






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






27. Grant acces and control to only specific information






28. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






30. Grant acces and control to only specific information






31. Begins an element






32. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






33. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






35. Data remains unchanged in database






36. SELECT statment containing the nested query






37. Most valuable asset of a database system.






38. Deletes selected rows






39. 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.






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






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






42. Used to remove duplicates from result table






43. Uniquely identify each record in the table and are chosen at the time of table creation. It is recommended that you use a variable such as a Social Security for this.






44. Data remains unchanged in database






45. Change order of rows in result table






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






47. Browser requests page - code is delivered - executed and done with






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






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






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