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SQL Server Vocab

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1. A variable that is passed to a stored procedure or function.






2. A TSQL operator that combines multiple related tables to define the result set; The _______ syntax defines a column or columns which are common between the tables that are used to correlate the data.






3. NET Framework applications that provide specialized functionality within SQL Server PowerShell






4. An index that imposes a physical order on the rows within a table- There can only be a single clustered index on a table






5. Actions an object can perform.






6. A query that is embedded within - but does not reference any columns from - an outer query.






7. Defines where to deliver Service Broker messages. If not specified - the AutoCreatedLocal ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_______ is used.






8. An object that contains significant words and their locations within the columns included in the index






9. A ____ that utilizes a UNION ALL clause to combine multiple member tables of the same structure into a single result set.






10. A run time inside SQL Server that allows some objects to be created using a NET language such as C# or Visual Basic NET.






11. The process by which a user assumes the security credentials of another user






12. A physical structure implemented as a balanced tree that is used to speed up query operations






13. A function that defines the values that divide a table or index into multiple ___________.






14. During a transaction (before it is committed or rolled back) the data must remain in an isolated state and not be accessible to other transactions; In SQL Server - the isolation level can be controlled for each transaction






15. A query that is embedded within - and references columns from - an outer query






16. A service that starts Fdhost:exe processes when the Full-Text Engine requires them.






17. A native SQL Sever data type that can handle both ____ fragments and documents as well as un typed and typed (schema validated) ___ data.






18. A hidden table where Service Broker messages are stored until they are processed.






19. Is well formed; that is - it must have a root node.






20. An option that is available for views and functions that ensures any dependent objects cannot be dropped unless the view or function is dropped first.






21. A deterministic view that has a unique - clustered _____ created against it






22. Defines an ending Log Sequence Number (LSN) to define a valid range of rows within a change table.






23. A function referenced in a SELECT clause that accepts an expression and returns a single value of a defined data type.






24. Sets the relative precedence for Service Broker conversations






25. Defines the name and contents of a message.






26. A _________ that is set on one or more columns in a table that ensures the data in each row is unique within the table for that column or combination of columns; A unique _________ allows NULL values and therefore cannot be used to uniquely identify






27. The name given to the group of tasks within a Service Broker solution that require messages to be sent.






28. A built-in or user-defined function that provides a calculation on a set of rows or values






29. A numeric value representing a physical location within a heap and page.






30. A function that returns the results as a table data type.






31. A _________ that might return a different value each time it is called given the same input parameter.






32. After a transaction is committed - the final state of the data is still available even if the server fails or is restarted






33. An index that contains one or more columns in a table that are used to improve query efficiency; If the table has a ______ index - the root level of the _______ index points back to the clustering key - otherwise - the root level points to a row in






34. A function created as TSQL or as Common Language Runtime (CLR) code; TSQL ____s include scalar - multi statement table valued - and inline table-valued functions.






35. The smallest storage object maintained by SQL Server; a _____ is exactly 8 KB in size.






36. Is not well-formed; that is - it does not have a root node.






37. A collection of conversations that are related






38. A collection of properties and methods that provide a defined functionality.






39. Provides security to dialogs connecting to remote databases.






40. A process that finds word boundaries (tokenizes words) based on the linguistic rules for the data language specified; You can specify the language of the data in the column when creating a full-text index on a table.






41. A constraint that applies a Boolean expression to rows added or updated in tables to verify whether the update should be allowed






42. A constraint that is set on one column or a combination of columns in a table that must uniquely identify a row in the table; By definition - the __________ cannot contain NULL values.






43. The security credentials under which a code module is executed






44. Used to store ellipsoidal (round-earth) data - such as latitude and longitude coordinates






45. A long-term - asynchronous - and reliable communication channel across which messages are sent by using Service Broker






46. A set of DDL events within the DDL event hierarchy






47. Defines on which file group each ________ defined by a _______ function should be stored.






48. A set of code that is stored within a database; The ____ types supported by SQL Server are triggers - functions - views - and stored procedures.






49. A conversation between two specific Services - Broker services that provides exactly-once-in-order - (EOIO) message delivery






50. A process that manages third-party components such as filters - word breakers - and stemmers separated from the SQL Server process







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