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






2. Begins an element






3. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






6. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






7. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






8. Characterizes operation of a relational database






9. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






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






11. SQL finds and retrieves date






12. Columns containing numbers only






13. Uses relationships between independent entities






14. Deletes selected rows






15. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






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






18. SELECT statment containing the nested query






19. Identifies columns to appear in the result






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






21. Used to combine one query to another






22. Used to combine one query to another






23. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






24. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






27. Tally of how many rows meet criteria specified






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






29. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






31. Averages the numeric values






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






33. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






35. Data stored by DAd






36. Finds the lowest ACII value in column






37. 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.






38. Table displayed in ascending order






39. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






41. Change order of rows in result table






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






43. Most valuable asset of a database system.






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






45. Defines a new column






46. Definition of commands it can do






47. File stored on a user's machine that contains infor about application






48. Change order of rows in result table






49. Used in a SELECT clause in place of a column






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