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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. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






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






6. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






7. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






8. Definition of commands it can do






9. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






11. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






12. All Columns indicated and selected






13. All Columns indicated and selected






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






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






16. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






18. Command based way to ask the database a question






19. Table displayed in ascending order






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






21. Ensures data is correct casings






22. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






25. Used to close a tag properly






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






27. SQL finds and retrieves date






28. Supplies value for the search condition of the SELECT statement containing it






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






37. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






40. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






41. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






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






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






45. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






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






49. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






50. Interact and manipulates the data in the database