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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. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






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






3. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






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






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






8. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Meaningful info related to database






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






18. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






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






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






23. All Columns indicated and selected






24. Grant acces and control to only specific information






25. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






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






29. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






30. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






32. Data in database has ability to be accessed and manipulated by several users






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






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. SELECT statment containing the nested query






36. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






38. Most valuable asset of a database system.






39. Attribute in quotes






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






41. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






44. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






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






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






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