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






2. Used to remove duplicates from result table






3. Begins an element






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






5. Has the highest precedence - followed by the AND - OR






6. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






8. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






9. Averages the numeric values






10. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






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






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






15. Meaningful info related to database






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






17. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






20. Used to combine one query with another.






21. 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.






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






23. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






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






27. A common language that could be used when accessing data from any database conforming to its standard - has Less than 30 commands






28. 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






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






30. Used to combine one query to another






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






32. Defines a new column






33. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






34. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






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






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






39. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






41. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






44. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






46. Identifies columns to appear in the result






47. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






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