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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Turns plain text documents into full multimedia and often interactive information resources. _________ forms the building blocks of every webpage






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






4. Deletes selected rows






5. Ensures data is correct casings






6. Browser requests page - code is delivered - executed and done with






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






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






9. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






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






13. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






16. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






18. 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






19. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






20. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






23. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






24. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






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






28. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






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






32. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






34. Defines a new column






35. Averages the numeric values






36. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






37. Browser requests page - code is delivered - executed and done with






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






39. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






40. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






42. Data stored by DAd






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






44. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






45. Ensures functions are done efficiently






46. Characterizes operation of a relational database






47. Begins an element






48. Definition of commands it can do






49. Everything between the start and end tag






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