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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. SQL finds and retrieves date






2. Grant acces and control to only specific information






3. Using product as intended for its audience






4. All Columns indicated and selected






5. One of the tools that SQL uses to find and retrieve data.






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






7. Meaningful info related to database






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






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






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






11. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






12. Columns containing numbers only






13. Deletes selected rows






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






15. Everything between the start and end tag






16. Begins an element






17. Table displayed in ascending order






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






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






20. Table displayed in descending order






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






22. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






24. Everything between the start and end tag






25. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






27. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






30. Data stored by DAd






31. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






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






34. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






37. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






40. Defines a new column






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






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






43. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






44. Change order of rows in result table






45. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






46. Averages the numeric values






47. Meaningful info related to database






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






49. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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