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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. Columns containing numbers only






2. Using product as intended for its audience






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






4. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






6. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






9. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






12. Ensures data is correct casings






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






14. Cookies are more secure than______ - allowing travel on a website without loss of info






15. Most valuable asset of a database system.






16. Attribute in quotes






17. Attribute in quotes






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






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






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






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






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






23. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






26. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






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






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






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






30. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






33. Selects from specific values in list






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






35. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






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






39. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






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






42. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






45. Table displayed in descending order






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






47. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






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