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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






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






5. Ongoing record of data reflecting the info defining the database






6. Selects from specific values in list






7. Using product as intended for its audience






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






9. Identifies columns to appear in the result






10. Describe information in a tree styled format






11. Basic Component of SQL






12. Data remains unchanged in database






13. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






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






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






18. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






20. Uses relationships between independent entities






21. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






23. Begins an element






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






25. Ensures data is correct casings






26. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






28. 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






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






30. File stored on a user's machine that contains infor about application






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






32. Used to combine one query with another.






33. Meaningful info related to database






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






35. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






37. Specifies the tables or views from which rows and columns are retrieved






38. Meaningful info related to database






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






40. Averages the numeric values






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






42. Join a table to a copy of itself






43. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






46. Table displayed in descending order






47. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






50. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified