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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. Meaningful info related to database






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






3. SELECT statment containing the nested query






4. Used to combine one query to another






5. Describe information in a tree styled format






6. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






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






9. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






11. Characterizes operation of a relational database






12. Join a table to a copy of itself






13. Fields in a relational table that match the primary key from one column to the primary key of another table.






14. Command based way to ask the database a question






15. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






17. Averages the numeric values






18. Selects from specific values in list






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






20. Basic Component of SQL






21. Used to combine one query with another.






22. Definition of commands it can do






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






24. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






41. Data stored by DAd






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






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






44. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






45. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






47. Columns containing numbers only






48. Defines a new column






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






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