Test: Section 1 Quiz

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Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
1. What language is used to query data in a Relational Database?
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SQL (*)

Java

C++

BASIC

Correct

2. A Relational Database generally contains two or more tables. True or False?

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True (*)

False

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3. Most of the well know Internet search engines use databases to store data. True or
False? Mark for Review
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True (*)

False

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4. In the real world, databases used by businesses generally have a single table . True
or False? Mark for Review
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True

False (*)

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5. Every row in a relational database table is unique.

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True (*)

False

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 Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
6. What command can be used to create a new row in a table in the database?
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ADD

CREATE

NEW

INSERT (*)

Correct.

7. All computers in the world speak the same languages, so you only need to learn
one programming language - Oracle SQL. True or False? Mark for Review
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True

False (*)

Correct.

8. There is only one kind of software used by all computers. True or False?
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True

False (*)

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9. The _______ clause can be added to a SELECT statement to return a subset of

the data. Mark for Review
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EVERY

WHERE (*)

WHICH

ANYWHERE

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10. What command retrieves data from the database?

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SELECT (*)

ALTER

INSERT

DESCRIBE

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Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)
11. You query the database with this SQL statement:
SELECT * FROM students; Mark for Review
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Why would you use this statement?
To view data (*)

To delete data

To insert data

To display the table structure

Correct.

12. Which SQL statement will return an error?

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SELECT star FROM sky;

SELECT * FROM sky;

select star from sky;

SEL * FR sky; (*)

Correct.

13. In a SQL statement, which clause specifies one or more columns to be returned by
the query? Mark for Review
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SELECT (*)

FROM

WHERE

Any of the above options; you can list columns wherever you want to in a
SELECT statement.
Correct.

14. In which clause of a SELECT statement would you specify the name of the table or
tables being queried? Mark for Review
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The FROM clause (*)

The SELECT clause

The WHERE clause

Any of the above options; you can list tables wherever you want in a SELECT
statement.
Correct.

15. What is a NULL value?

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 (1) Points
An unknown value (*)

A known value less than zero

A perfect zero

A blank space

Incorrect. See Section 1 Lesson 3.

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