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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. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






2. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






3. Practice of writing code into a webpage that is not directly visible to the user






4. Data stored by DAd






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






6. Begins an element






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






8. Turns plain text documents into full multimedia and often interactive information resources. _________ forms the building blocks of every webpage






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






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






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






12. Columns containing numbers only






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






14. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






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






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






18. Network node that discovers and invokes other software services to provide a buisness solution






19. Large structured set of persistent data






20. Used to combine one query with another.






21. Averages the numeric values






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






23. Table displayed in ascending order






24. Software system designed to support interoperable machine - to - machine interaction over a network






25. Turns plain text documents into full multimedia and often interactive information resources. _________ forms the building blocks of every webpage






26. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






28. Copies multiple records at the same time using a SELECT statement






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






30. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






40. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






42. Describe information in a tree styled format






43. Table displayed in descending order






44. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






46. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






48. Using product as intended for its audience






49. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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