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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. Table displayed in descending order






2. Identifies columns to appear in the result






3. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






6. Ensures functions are done efficiently






7. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






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






11. Begins an element






12. 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






13. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Command used to show the attributes that define a table.






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






23. Columns containing numbers only






24. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






26. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






29. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






33. Table displayed in ascending order






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






35. SELECT statment containing the nested query






36. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






39. Join a table to a copy of itself






40. All Columns indicated and selected






41. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






42. Definition of commands it can do






43. Describe information in a tree styled format






44. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






45. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






46. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






48. Selects from specific values in list






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






50. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss