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Section 1

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relational database

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consists of a collection of tables, each of which contains information on a specific subject

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cell

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The intersection of a row and a column

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database driver

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A piece of software that is used to communicate with the database

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application software

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Does the work that the user wants to do

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query

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A SELECT statement is commonly referred to as a ?

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thin client

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a terminal that looks like a desktop but has limited capabilities and components

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data access API

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Provides the interface between the application program and the DBMS

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outer join

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Returns rows from one table in the join even if the other table doesn't contain a matching row.

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web applications

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Applications that are designed to run on a web server

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application servers

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Used to store business components that do part of the application processing

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/ /

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Characters to specify a block comment

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composite primary key

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When a primary keys uses two or more columns

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data type

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Determines what type of data the field can store.

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network

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Cabling, communication lines, etc that connect the clients and the server

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value

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A cell stores a single ?

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data manipulation language

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SQL statements that let you work with the data in the database

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DELETE

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The SQL command used to delete one or more rows from a table based on the condition you specify

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one-to-many

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The most common type of relationship between two tables is a/an ___________________ relationship.

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join

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Lets you combine data from two or more tables into a single result set

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INSERT

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The SQL command used to add rows to a table

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open-source

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MySQL is a popular ? database that runs on all major operating systems.

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client

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PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones in a system

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non-primary key

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Another name for a unique key

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SQL dialect, variant

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Although SQL is a standard language, each vendor has its own ? ?, or ? , that may include extensions to the standard

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default value

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A value a field will assume unless an explicit value is entered for that field.

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--

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Characters to specify a single-line comment

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back end processing

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The processing done by the database management system

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back end

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Another term for the database server

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null values

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Indicates that the value of the column is unknown

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unique key

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A key that uniquely identifies each row in the table

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primary key

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A field that uniquely identifies each row in the table

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auto increment column

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A numeric column whose value is generated automatically when a row is added to the table.

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ALTER

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SQL command used to change the definition of an existing table or index

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web services

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Like business components designed to run on a web server

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enterprise system

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A system that consists of networks, midrange systems and mainframe systems

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records, fields

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Alternate names for rows and columns

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inner join

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The most common type of join. This type of join returns rows from both tables only if their related columns match.

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entity relationship diagram

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Can be used to show how the tables in a database are defined and related

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SELECT

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You can use this statement to retrieve selected columns and rows from a base table

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data definition language

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SQL statements that let you work with the objects in the database

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referential integrity

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Ensures that any changes to the data in a database don't create invalid relationships between tables

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rows, columns

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Tables consist of ? and ?

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foreign key

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One or more columns in a table that refer to a primary key in another table

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Data Definition Language (DDL)

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Database administrators work with ? statements (DDL or DML)

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UPDATE

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The SQL command used to change the values in one or more rows of a table

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structured query language

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SQL stand for

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index

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Provides an efficient way to access data from a table based on the values in specific columns

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server

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A computer that has enough processor speed, internal memory and disk storage to store the files and databases of the system and provide services to the clients of the system.

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enhanced entity-relationship diagram

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A newer form of entity relationship diagram

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