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






2. Data stored by DAd






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






15. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






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






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






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






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. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






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






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






27. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






28. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






29. Begins an element






30. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






33. Defines a new column






34. Used to combine one query with another.






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






36. Meaningful info related to database






37. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






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






41. All Columns indicated and selected






42. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






45. Used to combine one query to another






46. Selects from specific values in list






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






48. SQL finds and retrieves date






49. Uses relationships between independent entities






50. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser