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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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1. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






3. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






6. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






7. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






9. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






11. All Columns indicated and selected






12. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






13. Selects from specific values in list






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






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






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






17. Basic Component of SQL






18. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






20. The Web is ___________






21. Table displayed in descending order






22. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






24. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






26. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






27. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






30. Using product as intended for its audience






31. Begins an element






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






33. Definition of commands it can do






34. Data stored by DAd






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Ensures data is correct casings






44. Averages the numeric values






45. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






47. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






49. Defines a new column






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