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






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






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






4. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






6. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






7. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






9. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






10. All Columns indicated and selected






11. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






12. Defines a new column






13. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






15. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






17. System that is composed of a Certificate Authority - certificates - software - services and other cryptographic components to enable authenticity and validation of data and/or entities






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






19. Columns containing numbers only






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






21. Begins an element






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






23. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






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






27. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






29. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






32. Describe information in a tree styled format






33. Used to remove duplicates from result table






34. Columns containing numbers only






35. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






36. All Columns indicated and selected






37. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






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






41. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






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






45. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






46. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






48. Table displayed in descending order






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






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