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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. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






3. Characterizes operation of a relational database






4. Characterizes operation of a relational database






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






6. Create program files that include SQ after each command






7. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






8. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






10. Describe information in a tree styled format






11. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






13. Deletes selected rows






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






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






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






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






18. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






19. Meaningful info related to database






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






21. = - < - > - <= - >= - <> - !






22. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






24. 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






25. Create program files that include SQ after each command






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






27. Attribute in quotes






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






29. The Web is ___________






30. Large structured set of persistent data






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






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






33. All Columns indicated and selected






34. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






35. Grant acces and control to only specific information






36. Used to combine one query to another






37. Basic Component of SQL






38. Averages the numeric values






39. Columns containing numbers only






40. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






42. Defines a new column






43. Basic Component of SQL






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






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






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






47. Definition of commands it can do






48. Ensures data is correct casings






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






50. Describe information in a tree styled format