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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. Data remains unchanged in database






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






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






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






5. Finds the lowest constant value in a column






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






7. Basic Component of SQL






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






9. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






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






12. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






13. Used to combine one query with another.






14. Command based way to ask the database a question






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






16. Grant acces and control to only specific information






17. All Columns indicated and selected






18. Command used to show the attributes that define a table.






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






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






21. Identifies columns to appear in the result






22. Table displayed in descending order






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






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






25. Selects from specific values in list






26. Grant acces and control to only specific information






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






28. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






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






30. Data stored by DAd






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






32. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






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






34. Essentially a collection of services that communicate with eachother






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






36. Data in database interacts & corresponds with other data






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






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






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






40. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






41. Attribute in quotes






42. Allows data recovery in case of corruption or loss






43. Averages the numeric values






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






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






46. SELECT statment containing the nested query






47. Used to remove duplicates from result table






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






49. Used with another comparison operator - values become inverted






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