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51.
What could be a major factor concerning the representation and comparison of date and time values if your company is an international organization?

The awareness of time zones might be a concern.

52.
Can a character string date value be compared to a date value defined as a valid DATETIME data type?

A DATETIME data type cannot be accurately compared to a date value defined as a character string. The character string must first be converted to the DATETIME data type.

53.
What type of join would you use to return records from one table, regardless of the existence of associated records in the related table?

You would use an outer join.

54.
The JOIN conditions are located in what part of the SQL statement?

The JOIN conditions are located in the WHERE clause.

55.
What type of JOIN do you use to evaluate equality among rows of related tables?

You would use an equijoin.

56.
What happens if you select from two different tables but fail to join the tables?

You receive a Cartesian product by not joining the tables. (This is also called a cross join.)

57.
What is the function of a subquery when used with a SELECT statement?

The main function of a subquery when used with a SELECT statement is to return data that the main query can use to resolve the query.

58.
Can you update more than one column when using the UPDATE statement with a subquery?

Yes, you can update more than one column using the same UPDATE and subquery statement.

59.
What are some major disadvantages of using indexes?

Major disadvantages of an index include slowing batch jobs, storage space on the disk, and maintenance upkeep on the index.

60.
Why is the order of columns in a composite index important?

Because query performance is improved by putting the column with the most restrictive values first.