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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






11. Join a table to a copy of itself






12. Command based way to ask the database a question






13. Three Basic Operations of SP - SR - SB: Publish - Find - ____






14. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






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






18. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






19. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






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






22. System that is composed of a Certificate Authority - certificates - software - services and other cryptographic components to enable authenticity and validation of data and/or entities






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






24. Data stored by DAd






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






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






27. Selects from specific values in list






28. SELECT statment containing the nested query






29. Data remains unchanged in database






30. Table displayed in descending order






31. Table displayed in ascending order






32. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






33. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






34. Three Basic Operations of SP - SR - SB: Publish - Find - ____






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






36. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






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






39. Uses relationships between independent entities






40. Change order of rows in result table






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






42. 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.






43. Characterizes operation of a relational database






44. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






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






47. Grant acces and control to only specific information






48. Defines a new column






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






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