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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. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






3. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






5. Meaningful info related to database






6. Uses relationships between independent entities






7. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






8. Grant acces and control to only specific information






9. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






12. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






14. Used to combine one query to another






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






16. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






24. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






26. Deletes selected rows






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






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






29. Used to combine one query with another.






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






31. Attribute in quotes






32. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






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






36. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






37. Data remains unchanged in database






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






39. 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






40. Create program files that include SQ after each command






41. Join a table to a copy of itself






42. Table displayed in ascending order






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






44. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






46. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






47. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






48. Basic Component of SQL






49. Using product as intended for its audience






50. Table displayed in descending order