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.