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






2. Data stored by DAd






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






4. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






6. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






7. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






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






10. Using product as intended for its audience






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






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






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






14. Command based way to ask the database a question






15. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






16. Closed in the start tag by adding a slash to the start tag






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






18. SQL Commands: Define tables - views - _____ - delete or insert info






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






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






21. Data remains unchanged in database






22. All Columns indicated and selected






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






24. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






26. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






27. 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.






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






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






30. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






31. Large structured set of persistent data






32. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






33. Uses relationships between independent entities






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






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






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






37. SQL finds and retrieves date






38. Definition of commands it can do






39. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






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






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






43. Grant acces and control to only specific information






44. SELECT statment containing the nested query






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






46. Uses relationships between independent entities






47. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






50. Considered the time that a user first accesses a page until a set of amount time - on the server - after their last activity or until the session is explicitly closed