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English for Database Administration (DBA) 3

Build your database English vocabulary with this exercise. Understanding these terms will help you follow technical discussions, read documentation, and communicate in data-focused roles.



📚 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 need to make some major changes to the structure in order to __________________ ( = take into account) the new data.
2. By implementing the technique known as "normalization", database administrators can minimize the risk of __________________ information. ( = having the same information appear more than once)
3. I'll need to add these two __________________ of data together.
4. I programmed it so it __________________ out ( = eliminates) the data from the third column.
5. Normalizing data is an __________________ ( = very important) part of making a database perform optimally.
6. We have to __________________ ( = transfer) all this data to the new database.
7. We have to pass this value to a SQL __________________.
8. Get __________________ of ( = turn off) auto numbering for this column.
9. Another way of saying to "move" data is to __________________ data.
10. We have to change the structure. = We have to make some __________________ changes.




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