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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. SQL Commands: Define tables - views - _____ - delete or insert info






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






3. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






6. Ensures functions are done efficiently






7. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






8. Selects from specific values in list






9. Deletes selected rows






10. Everything between the start and end tag






11. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






12. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






13. Columns containing numbers only






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






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






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






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






18. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






21. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






24. Identifies columns to appear in the result






25. 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.






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






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






28. Change order of rows in result table






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






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






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






32. Averages the numeric values






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






34. Ensures functions are done efficiently






35. SELECT statment containing the nested query






36. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






38. Used to combine one query with another.






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






40. Change order of rows in result table






41. Uses relationships between independent entities






42. Allow useres to retrieve data and interact with content located on web pages within website






43. Characterizes operation of a relational database






44. Data stored by DAd






45. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






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






49. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






50. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified