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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. Combination of attributes that can be uniquely used to identify a database record and is generally the pool from which the primary key is chosen.






2. Used to combine one query to another






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






4. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






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






8. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






9. Table displayed in ascending order






10. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






13. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






16. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. SQL finds and retrieves date






27. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






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






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






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






31. Uses relationships between independent entities






32. Concatenated in SQL Server Database software using the addition symbol






33. Definition of commands it can do






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






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






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






37. Limits the rows that appear in the result mathcing a specified condition






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






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






40. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






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






44. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






45. Meaningful info related to database






46. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






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






50. Table displayed in descending order