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Database Management Fundamentals

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two Subquery Cases:Subqueries that return a _______ - Subqueries that retun multiple values






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






3. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






4. Command based way to ask the database a question






5. Using product as intended for its audience






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Change order of rows in result table






14. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






17. Ensures data is correct casings






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






19. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






21. The Web is ___________






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






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






24. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






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






27. Ensures data is correct casings






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






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






30. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






32. Ensures functions are done efficiently






33. Deletes selected rows






34. Defines a new column






35. Create program files that include SQ after each command






36. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






37. Columns containing numbers only






38. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






40. Table displayed in descending order






41. Grant acces and control to only specific information






42. Looks like opening tag - but with a forward slash






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






44. Used to remove duplicates from result table






45. Everything between the start and end tag






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






47. Text markups that form an element" sort of a "box" to hold things like text and other elements






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






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






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