Database Query Language - Weeks 7-9
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What is the purpose of the SELECT DISTINCT statement in a database query?

  • To ignore duplicate values and retrieve unique values from a column (correct)
  • To apply filtering criteria to retrieved data
  • To manipulate data within the database
  • To retrieve all rows from the specified table

Which of the following is a valid syntax for the SELECT DISTINCT statement?

  • SELECT column1, DISTINCT column2 FROM table_name;
  • SELECT DISTINCT column1, column2 FROM table_name; (correct)
  • SELECT DISTINCT FROM table_name column1, column2;
  • SELECT unique column1, column2 FROM table_name;

Which SQL command is part of Data Manipulation Language (DML) but specifically refers to data retrieval?

  • UPDATE
  • SELECT (correct)
  • DELETE
  • INSERT

What will the following SQL command return? SELECT DISTINCT sectionId FROM tblStudentSection;

<p>Only unique values of sectionId from tblStudentSection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Data Query Language (DQL) from Data Manipulation Language (DML)?

<p>DQL is used only for data retrieval, while DML can update and delete records. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will the following query return? SELECT AVG(price) FROM tblItems WHERE itemCategory = 'Diaper' and description = 'Medium';

<p>The average price of all rows where itemCategory is 'Diaper' and description is 'Medium'. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which operator combines multiple conditions to filter results in a SQL query?

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Which function would be used to find the highest value in a column in SQL?

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Which of the following SQL commands is used to calculate the total number of entries in a database table?

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What is the purpose of the WHERE clause in an SQL query?

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What does the NOT operator do in a MySQL query?

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Which of the following is a correct syntax for using the NOT operator in a MySQL command?

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How can the NOT operator also be represented in MySQL syntax?

<p>With the symbol ! before the = sign. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which scenario would you use the NOT operator in a query?

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Given the command 'SELECT quantity, price FROM tblSales WHERE NOT itmName = ‘soap’;', what will be displayed?

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What would be the result of using 'WHERE itmName != ‘soap’' in a query instead of 'WHERE NOT itmName = ‘soap’'?

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What does the condition 'WHERE columnName != column_value;' imply?

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Which of the following statements about the NOT operator is true?

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What will the command display when executed on tblItems?

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How are rows with the same description ordered according to the command?

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Which of the following resources can be referenced to understand the 'Order by' clause in MySQL?

<p>dotnettutorials, 'Order by Clause in MySQL' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the date mentioned next to each referenced source?

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In which programming or database context does this command operate?

<p>MySQL database management. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default sorting order when no specific order is defined in the ORDER BY clause?

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In the query 'SELECT itemName, description FROM tblItems ORDER BY itemName;', what type of sorting is applied to itemName?

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Which of the following syntax is correct for sorting multiple columns in one query?

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What type of data can the ORDER BY clause be applied to?

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If you want to display all rows from tblItems sorted by description in ascending order and itemName in descending order, which SQL command should you use?

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What is the primary purpose of the Limit Clause in MySQL?

<p>To limit the number of retrieved data rows. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the syntax for using the Limit Clause?

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How does the Like Operator function in MySQL?

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When is it most beneficial to use the Limit Clause?

<p>When dealing with large tables to improve performance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the use of Aliases in MySQL?

<p>Aliases improve readability by allowing temporary names for columns. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In SQL, what does the Order by clause accomplish?

<p>It sorts the result set in a specific order. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact does retrieving an excessive number of data rows have on performance?

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What should be included in the WHERE clause when using the Limit Clause?

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Flashcards

Select DISTINCT

A SQL command used to retrieve only unique values from a specified column in a table.

Data Query Language (DQL)

A subset of Data Manipulation Language (DML) used to query, but not modify, data in a database.

SELECT DISTINCT

Syntax for selecting unique values only from a column

SQL Syntax for SELECT DISTINCT

SELECT DISTINCT column1, column2,...FROM table_name;

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Purpose of SELECT DISTINCT

To retrieve only the unique values from a table column, avoiding duplicate data.

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Average Calculation

The SELECT AVG() function in SQL calculates the average value of a specified column in a database table.

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SUM function

The SUM() function in SQL calculates the total sum of the values in a specified column.

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Filtering Data

The WHERE clause in SQL allows you to specify conditions to filter the data retrieved from a table.

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Filtering with Multiple Conditions

Combining multiple conditions with the AND or OR operators in the WHERE clause lets you filter data based on specific combinations.

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Selecting Specific Rows

The WHERE clause can be used to retrieve data from specific rows in a table based on defined conditions.

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Limit Clause (MySQL)

A clause used to restrict the number of rows returned by a SELECT query, improving query performance on large tables.

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LIMIT Clause Syntax

SELECT column(s) FROM table WHERE condition LIMIT number; The 'number' specifies the maximum rows to retrieve.

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Like Operator (MySQL)

Used to filter data rows based on patterns, matching data in the specified columns.

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MySQL Query Optimization

Strategies to improve query performance, often related to large datasets and excessive data retrieval.

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Aliases in SQL

Shortened names for tables or columns, improving readability of complex queries.

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Order by Clause

Sorts the result set of a SELECT query.

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Database Query Performance

How quickly or efficiently SQL queries run on large datasets

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Logical NOT Operator

A MySQL operator that reverses the Boolean value of a condition. If a condition is TRUE, it becomes FALSE, and vice versa.

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What does the NOT operator do?

It reverses the Boolean value of a condition. If the condition is TRUE, it becomes FALSE, and vice versa.

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How is the NOT operator coded in MySQL?

It's coded as the word "NOT" after the WHERE keyword and before the condition in the MySQL command.

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Alternative syntax for NOT

You can also use the "!" symbol (exclamation point) before the "=" symbol, creating the "!=" syntax for NOT.

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NOT in SELECT statement

The NOT operator is used in SELECT statements to display rows where the condition is NOT TRUE.

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NOT with column comparison

You can use the NOT operator to compare a column value to a specific value, showing rows where the column value is NOT equal to the specified value.

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Example: NOT in SELECT statement

SELECT quantity, price FROM tblSales WHERE NOT itmName = 'soap'; This command displays all rows in tblSales, with quantity and price as columns, where itmName is NOT equal to 'soap'.

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How to display all rows EXCEPT the ones containing 'soap'?

You can use the following command: SELECT quantity, price FROM tblSales WHERE NOT itmName = 'soap'; This command will show all rows except the ones where itmName is 'soap'.

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ORDER BY Syntax

The general format for using ORDER BY. You specify the column name and whether to sort in ascending (ASC) or descending (DESC) order.

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ORDER BY Default Order

If you don't specify ASC or DESC in the ORDER BY clause, it will default to ascending order (ASC).

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Ordering Multiple Columns

You can sort your data based on multiple columns using commas to separate them in the ORDER BY clause. Each column can have its own ASC or DESC.

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ORDER BY Example

This example shows how to select all columns from a table named 'tblItems' and order them by the 'description' column in ascending order and then by the 'itemName' column in descending order.

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Ascending Order

In an ORDER BY clause, it means sorting the results from lowest to highest values.

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Descending Order

In an ORDER BY clause, it means sorting the results from highest to lowest values.

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Multiple ORDER BY Columns?

You can specify multiple columns in an ORDER BY clause to sort the results by one column, then another if there are ties.

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How to Specify an Order?

Use 'ORDER BY column_name ASC' for ascending (lowest to highest), or 'ORDER BY column_name DESC' for descending (highest to lowest).

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Study Notes

Week 7 - Handout 1

  • Declarative Knowledge: Introduction to Database, Distinct, Where Clause, Arithmetic Operators, Comparison Operators
  • Functional Knowledge: Data Query Language (DQL) explanation, Data Query Language syntax, Apply and use MySQL syntax of Data Query Language
  • Select Distinct Statement: Retrieves unique values from a specified column. Ignores duplicate values, only lists different values.
  • Syntax for Select Distinct: SELECT DISTINCT column1, column2, ... FROM table_name;
  • Example: SELECT DISTINCT sectionld FROM tblStudentSection;
  • This command will show all different values of the column sectionld without listing duplicates.

Week 8-9 - Handout 1

  • Declarative Knowledge: Overview of Database Models, Logical Operators, Aggregate Functions
  • Functional Knowledge: Explain Logical Operators and Aggregate Functions, Create database and use the syntax of Logical Operators and Aggregate Functions, Apply and use MySQL syntax of Logical Operators and Aggregate Functions
  • Introduction to Logical Operators: Used to combine conditions in a WHERE clause. (AND, OR, NOT)
  • AND Operator: Must satisfy BOTH conditions.
  • OR Operator: Must satisfy AT LEAST ONE condition.
  • NOT Operator: Reverses the Boolean value of a condition.

Additional Operators

  • Comparison Operators: Used to filter results based on comparisons, =, >, <, >=, <=, <>, ! =
  • Arithmetic Operators: (+, -, *, /, % and others) used for calculations in the SELECT, WHERE and ORDER BY clauses
  • MySQL Limit Clause: Used to specify the number of rows retrieved from a table. Useful for large tables.

Week 10-11 - Handout 1

  • Declarative Knowledge: Getting Ready to MySQL (Limit Clause, Like Operator, Aliases, Order by)
  • Functional Knowledge: Explain Limit Clause, Like Operator, Aliases, and Order by Clause, Create Database, and use the syntax of these clauses
  • Limit Clause Examples:
    • SELECT * FROM tblltems LIMIT 5; (Displays the first 5 rows)
    • SELECT * FROM tblSales WHERE membershipStatus = 'Regular' LIMIT 5; (Displays the first 5 rows where membership status is 'Regular')
  • Like Operator Examples
    • SELECT * FROM tblltems WHERE customerName LIKE 'm%'; (Matches customer names starting with 'm')
  • Order By Clause Examples
    • SELECT itemName, description FROM tblltems ORDER BY itemName; (Displays rows alphabetically by itemName)
    • SELECT * FROM tblltems ORDER BY description ASC, itemName DESC; (Displays rows alphabetically by description, and in reverse alphabetical order by itemName if descriptions are the same)

Aggregate Functions

  • COUNT(): Counts rows
  • SUM(): Calculates the sum of values
  • AVG(): Calculates the average of values
  • MIN(): Finds the minimum value
  • MAX(): Finds the maximum value
  • Example SELECT MIN(Price) AS LowestPrice FROM tblitems; (Displays the lowest price in the tblitems table and names it LowestPrice)

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Explore key concepts of Database Query Language, including the use of distinct statements, logical operators, and aggregate functions. This quiz covers MySQL syntax and practical applications within database models. Test your knowledge and understanding of essential database functionalities.

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