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






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






3. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






5. All Columns indicated and selected






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






7. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






8. Deletes selected rows






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






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






11. Using product as intended for its audience






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






13. Uniquely identify each record in the table and are chosen at the time of table creation. It is recommended that you use a variable such as a Social Security for this.






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






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






16. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






18. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






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






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






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






23. Table displayed in descending order






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






25. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






26. Command based way to ask the database a question






27. Uses relationships between independent entities






28. Computer programs allowing website visitors to submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the Internet using their preferred web browser






29. Specifies the search condition is TRUE if the comparison is TRUE for every value that the subquery returns






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






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






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






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






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






35. Used to remove duplicates from result table






36. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






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






40. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






41. Large structured set of persistent data






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






43. 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






44. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






45. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






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






48. SQL finds and retrieves date






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






50. Data Definition - Data Manipulation - Data Recovery and Conccurance - Data Dictionary - Performance