Multiple choice technology databases

Which are DML statements? (Choose all that apply)

  1. COMMIT

  2. MERGE

  3. UPDATE

  4. DELETE

  5. CREATE

  6. DROP
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B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

DML (Data Manipulation Language) statements manipulate data: MERGE combines insert/update/delete (B is true), UPDATE modifies existing data (C is true), DELETE removes rows (D is true). COMMIT is a transaction control statement (TCL), not DML (A is false). CREATE and DROP are DDL statements (Data Definition Language), not DML (E and F are false).

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand what DML (Data Manipulation Language) statements are. DML statements are used to modify and manipulate data within a database.

Let's go through each option to determine if it is a DML statement:

Option A) COMMIT - This statement is not a DML statement. COMMIT is used to permanently save any changes made within a transaction.

Option B) MERGE - This statement is a DML statement. MERGE is used to combine data from two tables based on a specified condition.

Option C) UPDATE - This statement is a DML statement. UPDATE is used to modify existing data in a table.

Option D) DELETE - This statement is a DML statement. DELETE is used to remove data from a table.

Option E) CREATE - This statement is not a DML statement. CREATE is used to create new database objects, such as tables, indexes, or views.

Option F) DROP - This statement is not a DML statement. DROP is used to remove existing database objects.

Therefore, the correct answers are options B, C, and D.

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