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






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






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






4. Deletes selected rows






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






6. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






8. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






11. Identifies columns to appear in the result






12. Begins an element






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






14. Used to combine one query to another






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






16. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






17. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






19. Data remains unchanged in database






20. Used to combine one query with another.






21. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






24. Basic Component of SQL






25. Describe information in a tree styled format






26. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






29. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Create program files that include SQ after each command






37. Used to combine one query to another






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






39. Attribute in quotes






40. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






42. Change order of rows in result table






43. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






44. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






46. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






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






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






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