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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. Used to remove duplicates from result table






2. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






5. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






7. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






9. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






10. Everything between the start and end tag






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






12. Data remains unchanged in database






13. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






16. Begins an element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






25. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






26. Data stored by DAd






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






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






29. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






30. Columns containing numbers only






31. Everything between the start and end tag






32. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






33. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






36. Limits the output of the established groups into the derived result table






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






38. Using product as intended for its audience






39. Data that has been processed into a format that is understandable by its audience






40. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






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






43. SELECT statment containing the nested query






44. All Columns indicated and selected






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






46. Deletes selected rows






47. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






49. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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