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






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






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






4. Basic Component of SQL






5. Data stored by DAd






6. Large structured set of persistent data






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






8. Begins an element






9. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






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






13. Attribute in quotes






14. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






15. Meaningful info related to database






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






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






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






19. Three Classes of Users: End Users - ____________ - Database Administrator (DBA)






20. Defines a new column






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






22. Defines a new column






23. Everything between the start and end tag






24. Using product as intended for its audience






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






26. 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






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






28. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






31. Table displayed in ascending order






32. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






33. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






35. Grant acces and control to only specific information






36. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






39. The Web is ___________






40. Definition of commands it can do






41. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






43. All Columns indicated and selected






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






45. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






47. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






49. Columns containing numbers only






50. Characterizes operation of a relational database