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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cookie - Two Stages: Stored on user's computer - Automatically transferred from machine to _____






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






3. Columns containing numbers only






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






5. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






7. Used to remove duplicates from result table






8. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






11. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






12. 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






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






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






15. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






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






19. One huge database to hold all data; Access to data - and use of system to add - update & print records






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






21. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






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






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






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






26. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






29. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






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






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






34. Defines a new column






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






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






37. Meaningful info related to database






38. Table displayed in descending order






39. Selects from specific values in list






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






41. 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






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






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






44. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






45. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






47. 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.






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






49. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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