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






2. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






4. Looks like opening tag - but with a forward slash






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






6. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. Join a table to a copy of itself






14. Attribute in quotes






15. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






16. Definition of commands it can do






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






18. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






19. Defines a new column






20. Specifies the search condition is TRUE if the comparison is TRUE for every value that the subquery returns






21. Join a table to a copy of itself






22. Everything in enviroment becomes an object - expands on Priniples of relational databases






23. Used to combine one query with another.






24. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






25. Used to combine one query to another






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






27. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






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






31. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






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






34. 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.






35. Defines a new column






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






37. Most valuable asset of a database system.






38. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






40. 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






41. Data remains unchanged in database






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






43. Using product as intended for its audience






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






45. Used to close a tag properly






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






47. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






48. Data Definition - Data Manipulation - Data Recovery and Conccurance - Data Dictionary - Performance






49. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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