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English for Database Administration (DBA) 2

Practice database vocabulary with this exercise. The terms here reflect the language of data storage, retrieval, and management used by technical professionals across the IT industry.



📚 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. We have to rethink our database structure. These types of online __________________ are not acceptable.
2. Everything is working well. = Everything is running __________________.
3. I'll be able to __________________ the problem ( = find out what the problem is) by tomorrow.
4. The integrity of a database is something that prevents business rules from __________________.
5. We have to ensure that every order identifies one and __________________ customer.
6. __________________ is another issue that is important to consider when building a database.
7. I can __________________ the data but I can't change it.
8. A database is used to __________________ data.
9. Many databases are __________________ tables.
10. Only __________________ users can access and change data as needed.




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