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Section 1 Quiz
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1. What language is used to query data in a Relational Database?

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SQL (*)
Java
C++
BASIC
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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?

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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?

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

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True
False (*)
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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.

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EVERY
WHERE (*)
WHICH
ANYWHERE
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10. What command retrieves data from the database?

SELECT (*)
ALTER
INSERT
DESCRIBE
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Section 1 Quiz
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11. You query the database with this SQL statement:
SELECT * FROM students;

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Why would you use this statement?

To view data (*)
To delete data
To insert data
To display the table structure
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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; (*)
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13. In a SQL statement, which clause specifies one or more columns to be returned by
the query?

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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?

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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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An unknown value (*)
A known value less than zero
A perfect zero
A blank space
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