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English for Database Administration (DBA) 1

A vocabulary exercise covering database and data management terminology. These terms are essential for database administrators, developers, and anyone working with data systems in English-speaking environments.



📚 Key vocabulary
API (Application Programming Interface) — a set of rules allowing different software applications to communicate and share data with each other
cloud computing — the delivery of computing services including storage, servers, and software over the internet on demand
agile methodology — a project management approach based on iterative development, collaboration, and flexibility to change
DevOps — a set of practices combining software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles and improve reliability
cybersecurity — the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks and unauthorized access
bandwidth — the maximum rate of data transfer across a network, typically measured in megabits per second
latency — the delay between a user's action and the corresponding response from a system or network
scalability — the ability of a system or network to handle an increasing amount of work or expand its capacity
firewall — a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on defined rules
encryption — the process of encoding data so that only authorized parties can read it


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.



1. I have to add a new _____________________ to this database.
2. I _____________________ ( = changed) the database, but now it's not working.
3. We're having issues with data _____________________. ( = the data is not whole/complete)
4. We're looking for a database administrator who can ensure maximum performance _____________________ budgetary constraints.
5. I've got a lot of experience in _____________________. I've done many disaster recovery drills throughout the course of my career.
6. One of your main duties will be to _____________________ new versions of DBMS software.
7. We need you to analyze the data stored in the database and to make __________________ relating to performance and efficiency of that data storage.
8. If something is available at all times, it is available __________________.
9. You'll have to test this new database before it is moved into a __________________ environment. ( = before it goes live)
10. We have to make a __________________ ( = a copy) of this database.




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