Stock Market Trading Mechanics and Processes
Market Types and Order Priority
Markets are normally order-driven (where supply and demand set the price). However, some specific stocks and markets are still quote-driven (where a trader sets the price). It is an open and semi-transparent marketplace based around a rolling auction model.
- Price Priority: The best-priced orders (highest buys, lowest sales) have priority in the order book.
- Timing Priority: When prices are the same, the earlier an order is entered into the order book, the higher the position
SQL and Relational Database Concepts Assessment
SQL and Database Concepts Questions
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Which of the following will fix one of the issues with the SQL statement in Figure 1a?
- StudentID, CRN AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY
- PRIMARY KEY (StudentID)
- FOREIGN KEY (StudentNum) REFERENCES Housing (DormNum)
- (StudentID) AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY
- DELETE TABLE Students
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Which of the following is true about Figure 3?
- The tables have too many primary keys (PKs)
- It uses Chen’s notation
- It uses SQL, not ANSI
- It uses Crow’s Foot notation
- It is a Database Management System (DBMS)
Spain: Ferdinand VII’s Absolutism & Isabella II’s Ascent
The Ominous Decade (1823-1833)
French Intervention and Repression
At the request of Ferdinand VII and mandated by the Holy Alliance, France intervened in Spain in 1823. The invading army, known as the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis under the command of the Duke of Angoulême, successfully restored Ferdinand VII as an absolute monarch. This task was relatively easy, as the Spanish populace largely did not resist.
Following the restoration, severe repression was unleashed against the Liberals.
Read MoreUnderstanding Intent (Dolo) in Criminal Liability
Forms of Guilt in Criminal Law
Among the most burdensome forms of guilt is intent (dolo). Generally, all crimes described in the Penal Code are considered malicious (intentional), with the exception of reckless or negligent crimes (culpa), which are typically less severe. However, between intent (dolo) and negligence (culpa – note that recklessness and blame are often synonymous terms in the Penal Code), there are several scales of responsibility. Responsibility is graduated within intentional
Read MoreThe Spanish Fishing Industry: Regions, Resources, Challenges
Concepts and Historical Context
Fishing activity is defined as the actions performed by humans aiming to obtain food from seas and oceans. A distinction is made between inshore fisheries, conducted within the coastal zone, and deep-sea fishing, exercised without limitations on distance from the coast.
With the Industrial Revolution, the introduction of the steam engine gave rise to steam trawlers. After the Spanish Civil War, new trawlers were introduced. However, it was in the 1960s, during the Economic
Read MoreSpanish Picaresque Novels: Key Works and European Legacy
Key Spanish Picaresque Novels
Quevedo’s El Buscón
The following picaresque masters are discussed briefly. Quevedo’s El Buscón picks up themes from Lazarillo de Tormes and Guzmán de Alfarache, but removes the element present in Lazarillo where the beginning of the protagonist’s life presents a series of open perspectives. In Quevedo’s work, the character’s childhood environment is infamous, marked by blood. Although offered a horrid job, he refuses it to continue his infamous life, owning it. Quevedo
Read MoreRussian Revolution: Fall of Tsarism & Rise of the USSR
Russia Under the Last Tsar
In the early twentieth century, Russia maintained an absolute monarchy. The Tsar, the monarch, concentrated the supreme power of the state in his hands. He exercised this power without limit and was supported by the nobility in governing. Although a parliament called the Duma existed, its powers were very limited, as the Tsar could convene or dissolve it at will. There were no political freedoms, and opponents were persecuted by the political police. The economy remained
Read MoreEssential Balance Sheet Components & Definitions
Balance Sheet Components
- Non-Current Assets: Includes items like Property, Plant, and Equipment.
- Current Assets: Cash + Debtors + Stock
- Total Assets: Non-Current Assets + Current Assets
- Current Liabilities: Bank Overdraft + Trade Creditors + Other Short-Term Loans
- Non-Current Liabilities: Long-Term Borrowings
- Total Liabilities: Current Liabilities + Non-Current Liabilities (Derived from Accounting Equation: Assets – Equity)
- Net Assets (Equity): Total Assets – Total Liabilities
- Equity Components: Share Capital
English Test Answer Keys: Unit 2 & Term 1 (Levels 1 & 2)
Unit Test 2 Level 1 Answers
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
- 1. b
- 2. e
- 3. c
- 4. g
- 5. f
- 6. d
- 7. a
Exercise 2
- 1. persuasive
- 2. advert
- 3. improve
- 4. trend
- 5. lend
- 6. eye-catching
- 7. compete
- 8. contestant
- 9. unfair
Exercise 3
- 1. d
- 2. b
- 3. a
- 4. e
- 5. c
- 6. f
Grammar
Exercise 4
- That she hadn’t told anyone.
- To find the missing key to that cupboard.
- Why Lydia was crying.
- That the flowers had died because of the lack of rain.
- That we order a taxi instead of walking.
- If the audience had been listening during his lecture.
- They would take the test the following
Key Demographic and Settlement Concepts
Dispersed Settlement Patterns
Dispersed settlement refers to a distribution of human settlements in space characterized by houses surrounded by agricultural terraces and separated from other houses. This pattern is characteristic of the mainland periphery, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands. Types include:
- Fully scattered: No pooled population centers exist.
- Loosely concentrated: Small groups of houses form villages or parishes.
- Interspersed dispersed: Houses are scattered among primitive