In SQL, __________ is an Aggregate function.

2017

In SQL, __________ is an Aggregate function.

  1. A.

    SELECT

  2. B.

    CREATE

  3. C.

    AVG

  4. D.

    MODIFY

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Correct answer: C

Answer: AVG is an aggregate function.

What is an aggregate function? Aggregate functions perform calculations on sets of rows and return a single summary value (for example: sum, average, count).

AVG details: AVG(column_name) computes the average of the numeric values in the specified column. Example: AVG(salary) returns the average salary across the selected rows.

  • SELECT is a statement used to retrieve rows from a table; it is not an aggregate function, though it is used together with aggregate functions to return aggregated results.

  • CREATE is a Data Definition Language command used to create databases or tables; it does not compute aggregated values.

  • MODIFY is not an aggregate function. In some SQL dialects, MODIFY or ALTER is used to change table structure or column definitions; it does not perform aggregation.

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