When a column in a table is defined, it is given a data ________________ that determines what kind of data it can store.
Front
type
Back
The interface between an application program and the DBMS is usually provided by the..
Front
c) data access API
Back
Which of the following types of statements does not modify the data in the table?
a) SELECT
b) INSERT
c) UPDATE
d) DELETE
Front
a) SELECT
Back
DDL Commands
Front
Create, Alter, Drop, Rename, Truncate, Comment
Back
Which of the following is NOT a DML statement?
SELECT
INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
Front
SELECT
Back
DML Commands
Front
Insert, Update, Delete
Back
If you define a column with a default value, that value is used whenever a row
a) is added to the table
b) in the table is updated
c) that doesn't include a value for that column is added to that table
d) with a zero value for that column is added to the table
Front
c) that doesn't include a value for that column is added to that table
Back
To relate one table to another, a/an _______________________ in one table is used to point to the primary key in another table.
Front
foreign key
Back
The result of a SELECT statement is..
Front
a) a result set
Back
The processing that's done by the DBMS is typically referred to as
Front
b) back-end processing
Back
Which of the following is NOT a DML statement?
a) INSERT
b) UPDATE
c) DELETE
d) CREATE TABLE
Front
d) CREATE TABLE
Back
A database driver is software that lets the
a) data access model communicate with the application program
b) data access model communicate with the database
c) application program communicate with the data access model
d) application program communicate with the database
Front
b) data access model communicate with the database
Back
Is DBMS a front-end of back-end process?
Front
Back-end
Back
Which of the following recommendations won't improve the readability of your SQL statements?
a) Break long clauses into multiple lines.
b) Use comments to describe what each statement does.
c) Start each clause on a new line.
d) Indent continued lines.