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Database Programming with SQL

1-3: Anatomy of a SQL


Statement Practice Solutions
Vocabulary
Directions: Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below.
Join Display data from two or more related tables
Arithmetic operator A symbol used to perform an operation on some values.
Column An implementation of an attribute or relationship in a
table
Projection The capability in SQL to choose the columns in a table
that you want returned from a query
NULL A value that is unavailable, unassigned, unknown, or
inapplicable
Column alias Renames a column heading
Arithmetic expression A mathematical equation
Selection The capability in SQL to choose the rows in a table
returned from a query
Select statement Retrieves information from the database
Select clause Specifies the columns to be displayed
From clause Specifies the table containing the column listed in the
select clause
Keyword An individual SQL command
Clause Part of a SQL statement
Statement A combination of the two clauses

Try It / Solve It

1. Write a SQL statement that demonstrates projection.

Solution: A SELECT statement with any column name would be an example.

2. Write a query that displays the last_name and email addresses for all the people in the DJs
on Demand d_client table. The column headings should appear as “Client” and “Email
Address.”

Solution: SELECT last_name AS “Client", email AS “Email Address” FROM d_clients;


3. The manager of Global Fast Foods decided to give all employees at 5%/hour raise + a $.50
bonus/hour. However, when he looked at the results, he couldn't figure out why the new raises
were not as he predicted. Ms. Doe should have a new salary of $7.59, Mr. Miller's salary
should be $11.00, and Monique Tuttle should be $63.50. He used the following query. What
should he have done?

SELECT last_name, salary *.05 +.50


FROM f_staffs;

Solution: SELECT last_name, salary *1.05 +.50 or (salary *1.05) +.50 FROM f_staffs ;

4. Which of the following would be the easiest way to see all rows in the d_songs table?
a. SELECT id, title, duration, artist, type_code
b. SELECT columns
c. SELECT *
d. SELECT all

Solution: SELECT *

5. If tax = 8.5% * car_cost and license = car_cost * .01%, which value will produce the largest
car payment?
a. Payment = (car_cost * 1.25) + 5.00 - (tax) - (license)
b. Payment = car_cost * 1.25 + 5.00 - (tax - license)

Solution: Payment = car_cost * 1.25 + 5.00 - (tax - license) substitute 10.00 for car_cost to demo
answer.

6. In the example below, identify the keywords, the clause(s), and the

statement(s): SELECT employee_id, last_name


FROM employees

Solution:
2 Keywords: SELECT & FROM
2 Clauses: SELECT employee_id, last_name & FROM employees
1 Statement: Both lines combined

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7. Label each example as SELECTION or PROJECTION
a. Please give me Mary Adam's email address.
b. I would like only the manager_id column, not any of the other columns.

Solution:
a. Please, give me Mary Adam's email address. SELECTION
b. I would like only the manager_id column, not any of the other columns. PROJECTION

8. Which of the following statements are true?


a. null * 25 = 0;
b. null * 6.00 = 6.00
c. null * .05 = null
d. (null + 1.00) + 5.00 = 5.00

Solution: null * .05 = null

9. How will the column headings be labeled in the following example?

SELECT bear_id bears, color AS Color, age “age”


FROM animals;

a. bears, color, age


b. BEARS, COLOR, AGE
c. BEARS, COLOR, age
d. Bears, Color, Age

Solution: BEARS, COLOR, age

10. Which of the following words must be in a SELECT statement in order to return all rows?
a. SELECT only
b. SELECT and FROM
c. FROM only
d. SELECT * only

Solution: SELECT and FROM

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