SQL Chapter 7: Coding Subqueries
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What does the WHERE clause with NOT IN accomplish in the first example query?

  • It retrieves all vendors with invoices.
  • It retrieves all vendors excluding those who have invoices. (correct)
  • It retrieves vendors with invoices sorted by vendor_id.
  • It retrieves all vendor information irrespective of invoices.

What does the LEFT JOIN in the second example query achieve?

  • It retrieves only vendors with invoices.
  • It retrieves all invoice details without vendor information.
  • It retrieves all vendors and lists their invoices if they exist. (correct)
  • It retrieves vendors without invoices and excludes them from the result.

In the subquery calculating 'balance_due', what is being compared to the average balance?

  • The total payments made by a vendor.
  • The invoice total minus payment and credit totals. (correct)
  • The average payment to different vendors.
  • The total invoice amount.

What does the ALL keyword signify in a comparison operator?

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How many rows were returned by the subquery calculating the average balance_due?

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What is an example of where a subquery can be used in a SELECT statement?

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Which clause is NOT a typical place for a subquery?

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Which statement correctly describes a noncorrelated subquery?

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What is a significant advantage of using subqueries?

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Which of these results would be returned by the example subquery in the WHERE clause from the content?

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What distinguishes a correlated subquery from a noncorrelated subquery?

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What does the subquery in the FROM clause act as in a SQL statement?

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Which of the following is a key reason for utilizing joins over subqueries?

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Which of the following MySQL integer types uses the least amount of storage?

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What is a distinguishing feature of ENUM and SET data types in MySQL?

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How does MySQL handle implicit data conversion when necessary?

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Which data type in MySQL is considered a Large Object (LOB)?

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What type of data can the DATE and TIME data types in MySQL store?

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What is the maximum value that can be stored in an INT UNSIGNED data type?

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How does the ZEROFILL attribute affect the display of an INT data type?

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Which of the following fixed-point types uses the most memory?

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What happens when a date literal is incorrectly formatted, such as '2014-02-31'?

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Which floating-point type has a fixed size and uses 4 bytes for storage?

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What is the storage size for the DATE data type?

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Which of the following describes the nature of a floating-point number?

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When the value '20140815' is stored in a DATE column, what value is retained?

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What value is stored in a TIME column when a literal value of '19:61:11' is used?

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How many bytes are used to store an ENUM type in MySQL?

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What happens when you attempt to add 1 to a date column using implicit conversion?

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What value is stored in a SET column when the value 'Olives, Pepperoni' is inserted?

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What is the maximum byte size for a LONGBLOB in MySQL?

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Which of the following values would be incorrectly interpreted in an ENUM column defined as ENUM ('Yes', 'No', 'Maybe')?

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What is stored in a DATETIME or TIMESTAMP column when the literal value '2014-08-15' is used?

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When a string is implicitly converted to a number, which of the following statements is correct?

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Flashcards

WHERE clause with IN

Used to find rows where a column's value is in a list specified in a subquery. The list can be from another table or a calculated result.

Subquery in WHERE Clause

A query nested within another query where the results of the inside query influence the conditions of the outer query.

Filtering with Comparison operators in WHERE

Using comparison operators (e.g., >, <, =, >=, <=) with a subquery to narrow down the results of a main query based on a subquery's output.

LEFT JOIN with IS NULL

A JOIN that returns all rows from the left table (in this case, vendors), even if there's no match in the right table (invoices). Displays rows where the join didn't find a corresponding value in the right table.

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ALL vs SOME operators

Comparison operators used within a subquery to specify whether a comparison should be performed against all or any given values.

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Subquery in HAVING clause

A subquery used as a condition within a HAVING clause of a SELECT statement. It's used with aggregate functions (like AVG) to filter results based on a value from a smaller query.

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Subquery in FROM clause

A subquery used in the FROM clause to treat its resultset as a temporary table to join with another table in the outer query.

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Subquery in SELECT clause

A subquery generating a column's value directly within the SELECT statement. It's used when you need a calculated value (e.g. average) as a new column.

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Correlated Subquery

A subquery that refers to columns from the outer query in some way. It's dependent on data from the main query.

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Non-Correlated Subquery

A subquery that operates independently of the outer query. It does not use data from the rows being retrieved by the outer query.

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Join Advantages

Joins allow inclusion of data from multiple tables readily and are intuitive when using existing table relationships.

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Subquery Advantages

Subqueries can manipulate aggregate values (e.g., average) as part of the main query. They are more intuitive for using ad-hoc operations. Complex queries may be easier to write using subqueries.

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UNSIGNED Attribute

The UNSIGNED attribute prevents a numeric column from storing negative values. If a negative value is entered, an error is returned.

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ZEROFILL Attribute

The ZEROFILL attribute pads a numeric column with leading zeros up to the maximum size defined for that column. The actual value remains unchanged.

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Fixed-Point Data Type

A data type that stores decimal numbers with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. This precision ensures accurate representation.

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Floating-Point Data Type

A data type that stores decimal numbers with a variable number of digits after the decimal point, designed for efficiency but with potential for a rounding error.

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Real Number

A number that can be represented by a point on the number line, including integers and decimals.

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Precision (for decimals)

The total number of digits a decimal number can have, both before and after the decimal point. This determines the maximum size of the value.

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Scale (for decimals)

The number of digits after the decimal point in a decimal number. This defines the level of detail after the decimal.

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Exact Numeric Type

A data type that stores decimal numbers precisely, without rounding errors. Examples include DECIMAL and NUMERIC.

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What data types store text?

Character data types store text, which can be a single character or a longer string. The two main types are CHAR and VARCHAR. CHAR stores fixed-length strings, while VARCHAR stores variable-length strings.

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What are CHAR and VARCHAR?

CHAR and VARCHAR are both character data types used for storing text. CHAR stores text with a fixed length, while VARCHAR stores text with a variable length. CHAR uses more storage even for shorter text, whereas VARCHAR uses more storage for longer text.

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What are the integer types?

Integer types store whole numbers. There are several types based on size: BIGINT, INT, MEDIUMINT, SMALLINT, and TINYINT. The range of values depends on the size.

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What are the large object (LOB) types?

Large Object (LOB) types are used for storing large amounts of data, like images, audio files, or long text. Examples are BLOB, TEXT, and GEOMETRY.

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What is the difference between Latin1 and UTF-8 character sets?

Latin1 supports characters from the Latin alphabet, while UTF-8 supports characters from many languages, including Cyrillic, Arabic, and Chinese.

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TIME literal interpretation

MySQL interprets TIME literals in a specific way. For example, '7:32' is stored as '07:32:00', and '193211' is stored as '19:32:11'.

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DATETIME/TIMESTAMP literal interpretation

MySQL interprets DATETIME and TIMESTAMP literals similarly. A literal like '2014-08-15 19:32:11' is stored directly. However, '2014-08-15' is stored as '2014-08-15 00:00:00', automatically filling in missing time components.

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ENUM

An ENUM data type restricts a column's values to a predefined list of options, saving storage space. Values are stored as the actual text from the list.

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SET

A SET data type allows a column to hold a combination of values from a predefined list. When a combination is selected, only the chosen values are stored, separated by commas.

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BLOB

BLOB types store binary data like images, audio, or other files. The size of the BLOB type determines the maximum size of the data it can store.

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CLOB

CLOB types store large amounts of character data, often for text content like articles or long blog posts.

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Implicit data conversion

MySQL will automatically convert datatypes in certain operations like adding a number to a date or concatenating a string to a number.

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When is implicit conversion needed?

Implicit data conversion happens when you perform operations that involve different datatypes. It's important to be aware of how MySQL handles these conversions.

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Study Notes

Chapter 7: How to Code Subqueries

  • Subqueries are queries embedded within other queries.
  • Subqueries can be used in the WHERE, HAVING, FROM, and SELECT clauses.
  • Four common ways to use subqueries in a SELECT statement are as a search condition, a table specification, or a column specification in separate clauses.

Objectives

  • Apply subqueries in SELECT statements.
  • Describe how subqueries are used in WHERE, HAVING, FROM, and SELECT clauses.
  • Define the difference between correlated and non-correlated subqueries.

Four Ways to Introduce a Subquery

  • WHERE clause: A subquery can be used as a condition.
  • HAVING clause: A subquery can be used as a condition within the HAVING clause.
  • FROM clause: In certain situations, a subquery can define a table used in a FROM clause.
  • SELECT clause: A useful way to specify subqueries to define a column in a SELECT result.

A Subquery in a WHERE Clause

  • A subquery can be used in WHERE clauses. In the provided example, a subquery finds the average invoice total.
  • Invoices with a invoice total greater than the average are listed.

Advantages of Joins

  • Joins combine data from multiple tables.
  • Joins are intuitive when based on existing relationships between tables.

Advantages of Subqueries

  • Subqueries can deliver aggregate values to main queries.
  • Subqueries handle ad hoc relationships more intuitively.
  • Complex queries are more readily implemented using subqueries.

Syntax of a WHERE Clause - IN Phrase

  • The IN keyword can be used to check if a value exists within a given set.
  • The NOT operator can prevent the inclusion of values within a set.
  • A sample query displays vendors without invoices.

The ALL Keyword

  • ALL(value) means a condition must be true for all values in a subquery's result set.

The ANY Keyword

  • ANY(value) means a condition must be true for at least one value.

A Correlated Subquery

  • A correlated subquery is a query that is reliant on a column or data from another query on the same set of data for calculation inside the query's logic.
  • Subqueries included inside the WHERE clause filter data dependent on another query.

A Subquery in the SELECT Clause

  • A subquery in the SELECT clause adds a new column.
  • A sample query finds the latest invoice date for each vendor.

The Same Query Restated Using a Join

  • A query using a JOIN restructures the same data from a query using a subquery.

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This quiz focuses on the application of subqueries within SQL statements, specifically within Chapter 7. You'll explore how to use subqueries in various clauses such as WHERE, HAVING, FROM, and SELECT. Additionally, the quiz will help you distinguish between correlated and non-correlated subqueries.

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