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SQL Server Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A service that starts Fdhost:exe processes when the Full-Text Engine requires them.






2. The word - phrase - or character string included as input in the full -text query.






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






4. A function that returns the same value every time it is executed given the same input parameters






5. A trigger that executes in response to a DDL event






6. A module of code that is stored within a database that provides an API that applications can use to abstract the database structure from application code.






7. 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






8. A server-side object that allows you to retrieve and process a set of data on a row-by-row basis






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






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






11. A table without a clustered index; (A ____ can still have nonclustered indexes defined on it)






12. A specification by the World Wide Web Consortium for transmitting and storing semi structured data.






13. One column per table can be defined as its identity; The __________ property automatically generates a new increased or decreased number for the column when rows are inserted into the table






14. Defines the name and contents of a message.






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






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






17. A special type of __________ that has an anchor query - which is the source of the recursion - along with a UNION ALL statement and a second query - which recurses across the anchor query - and an outer query - which references the _____ and specifie






18. 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.






19. A component that processes a document to extract the textual information from documents stored in a varbinary(max) or image column and then sends that information to the word breaker






20. A word or character string defined by a word breaker.






21. Sets the relative precedence for Service Broker conversations






22. A database object that is used to manage stopwords; There is a system-defined stoplist and you can also create your own stoplists.






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






24. A collection of conversations that are related






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






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






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






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






29. Tables within a database that store modified rows in a database with CDC enabled






30. A constraint that is used to implement referential integrity between tables (or even within a single table)






31. Another name for an indexed view; Message Contains information that is sent within a Service Broker conversation.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. A process that provides inflectional matches to verbs and nouns based on the linguistic rules of the data language defined.






37. A reference ID associated with a specific model of the earth. These IDs reference the European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) standard identification system.






38. 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






39. A standard created by the OGC that is used to represent text-based descriptions of geospatial objects.






40. _______ designed to work with geometry and geography data types.






41. An object that is used to store a scalar value for use within a function - trigger - or stored procedure.






42. The process of producing a particular instance of an object based on the object's properties and methods






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






44. XML files that define synonyms for terms in a specific language.






45. A part of the SQL Server process that manages full-text administrative tasks - handles full-text query execution - and manages the filter daemon host process






46. 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.






47. An agreement between two services that defines the message types the services send to accomplish certain tasks- It also defines what participants can send which message types






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






49. A named SQL statement programming object that can be called in either a SELECT or FROM clause that returns a single {scalar} value or a value with a table data type - but is not allowed to modify the state of a database or the instance






50. A number assigned to entries within a transaction log to aid with recovery; lower bound Defines a starting ________ to define a valid range of rows within a change table.