Settin up data analytics tools Flashcards

1
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In a table, an attribute is a characteristic or quality of data used for what purpose

A

to label a column

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2
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a request for data or information from a database

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query

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3
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We use a SQL query to retrieve information from a database. They add a WHERE statement to ____ the data based on certain conditions

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filter

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4
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what is the Syntex for every SQL query ?

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Select, From, Where

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5
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Select

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specifies the columns from which to retrieve data

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From

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specifies the table from which to retrieve data

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7
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Where

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specifies criteria that the data must meet

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8
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unique set of guideline that programming language follow

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syntax

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9
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what does SQL query use to specify the data to be returned from the query

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The Big Three SELECT,FROM,WHERE

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10
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; (semicolon)

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is a statement terminator

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11
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tell the database to look for certain patterns

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like

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12
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how would you select all column?

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SELECT*

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13
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a temporary name for columns or table

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Alias

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14
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Asterisk

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*

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