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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. Selects from specific values in list






2. Flat File Examples: Excel Spreadsheets - _____






3. Selects from specific values in list






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






5. Has the highest precedence - followed by the AND - OR






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






7. Everything between the start and end tag






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






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






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






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






12. Grant acces and control to only specific information






13. Using product as intended for its audience






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






15. Give the browser more specific information about that tag






16. Cookies are more secure than______ - allowing travel on a website without loss of info






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






18. All Columns indicated and selected






19. Create program files that include SQ after each command






20. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






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






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






23. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






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






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






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






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






28. Order in which WHERE clause is evaluated and combined






29. Ensures functions are done efficiently






30. Definition of commands it can do






31. Defines a new column






32. Create program files that include SQ after each command






33. Columns may be specified for the result table by following the column name with a speace and the alias in the SELECT clause






34. 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






35. Describe information in a tree styled format






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






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






38. Characterizes operation of a relational database






39. Table displayed in descending order






40. 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.






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






42. Join a table to a copy of itself






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






44. SQL finds and retrieves date






45. Everything between the start and end tag






46. Interact and manipulates the data in the database






47. Deletes selected rows






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






49. Ensures functions are done efficiently






50. Large structured set of persistent data