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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. Definition of commands it can do






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Large structured set of persistent data






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






11. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






14. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






15. 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.






16. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






18. Meaningful info related to database






19. Data stored by DAd






20. Computer equipment -Fixed Storage Media - Removeable Storage Media - System Memory - and the Processor






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






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






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






24. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






26. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






27. Used to remove duplicates from result table






28. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






32. The Web is ___________






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






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






35. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






37. Individuals that use - manipulate or maintain aspects of database






38. Selects from specific values in list






39. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






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






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






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






47. Begins an element






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






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






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