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Database Management Fundamentals

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






2. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






4. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






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






6. Columns containing numbers only






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






8. Data stored by DAd






9. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






11. Defines a new column






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






13. 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.






14. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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






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






17. 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.






18. Ensures functions are done efficiently






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






20. Table displayed in ascending order






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






22. Begins an element






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






24. Table displayed in descending order






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






26. The Web is ___________






27. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






29. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






30. Attribute in quotes






31. Data stored by DAd






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






33. Definition of commands it can do






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






35. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






37. Decides what data is stored in the databse and the manner it is stored






38. Used to combine one query to another






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






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






41. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






43. Attribute in quotes






44. SQL finds and retrieves date






45. Table displayed in ascending order






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






47. Most valuable asset of a database system.






48. Begins an element






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






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