Section 1 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. In the default order of precedence, which operator would be evaluated Mark for
first?

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Divisions and Subtractions are at the same level and would be

evaluated first based on left to right order
Multiplications and Divisions are at the same level and would be
evaluated first based on left to right order (*)
Additions and Multiplications are at the same level and would be
evaluated first based on left to right order
Subtractions and Additions are at the same level and would be
evaluated first based on left to right order

Correct.

2. You query the database with this SQL statement: Mark for

SELECT *
FROM transaction Review
WHERE product_id = 4569; (1) Points

Which SQL SELECT statement capabilities are achieved when this

statement is executed?

Selection and projection only (*)

Projection only

Selection only

Projection, selection and joining

Incorrect. See Section 1 Lesson 3.

3. The SELECT statement retrieves information from the database. In a Mark for
SELECT statement, you can do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Selection

Manipulation (*)

Joining

Projection

Correct.

4. Which SQL statement will return an error? Mark for

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 SELECT * FROM sky;

SELECT star FROM sky;

SEL * FR sky; (*)

select star from sky;

Correct.

5. SELECT * FROM departments; is a: Mark for

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Statement (*)

Keyword

Strategy

Declaration

Correct
6. The Mark for Review
_______
clause
can be (1) Points
added to
a
SELECT
stateme
nt to
return a
subset
of the
data.

EVERY

WHERE (*)

WHICH

ANYWHERE

Correct.

7. What command retrieves data from the database? Mark for

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ALTER

INSERT

DESCRIBE

SELECT (*)

Correct
 8. The DESCRIBE command returns all rows from a table. True or Mark for
False?

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True

False (*)

Correct.

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

False (*)

Correct.

10. What command can be used to show information about the Mark for
structure of a table?

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DESCRIBE (*)

ALTER

SELECT

INSERT

Correct
11. Databases Mark for Review
are used in
most
countries (1) Points
and by
most
governmen
ts. Life, as
we know it,
would
change
drastically
if we no
longer had
access to
databases.
True or
False?

True (*)

False
 Correct

12. What language is used to query data in a Relational Database? Mark for

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(1) Points

SQL (*)

Java

BASIC

C++

Correct

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

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True

False (*)

Correct

14. The basic storage structure in a Relational Database is a Mark for

_________:

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Key

Table (*)

Row

Field

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 2.

15. Every time you shop online, it is likely you will be accessing a Mark for
database. True or False?

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True (*)

False

Correct