Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
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Any key that uniquely identifies each row.
What is a Superkey
100
Attribute whose values match primary key values in related table.
What is a Foreign Key ?
100
Provides detailed description of all tables found within the user/designer created database.
What is a Data Dictionary?
200
A key composed of one attribute (or a combination of attributes) that uniquely identify any given row.
What is a Primary Key ?
200
A key used strictly for data retrieval purposes ?
What is a Secondary Key?
200
An orderly arrangement used to logically access rows in a table.
What is an Index?
300
A key composed of more than one attribute
What is a Composite Key?
300
This ensures that each row will have a unique identity, and foreign key values can properly reference primary key values .
What is Entity Integrity ?
300
Defines the theoretical way of manipulating table contents using the eight relational operators: SELECT, PROJECT, JOIN, INTERSECT, UNION, DIFFERENCE, PRODUCT,and DIVIDE.
What is Relational Algebra?
400
This value is not permitted in a primary key. Also should be avoided in other attributes.
What is a Null Value ?
400
This ensures that an item's foreign key is either null or matches the primary key value in a table to which it is related.
What is Reference Integrity ?
400
Is a textual representation of the database tables where each table is listed by it name followed by the list of its attributes in parentheses.
What is a Relational Schema ?
500
A superkey without unnecessary attributes
What is a Candidate Key ?
500
Specific range of values each column has.
What is the attribute domain ?
500
A detailed system data dictionary that describes all objects within the database, including data about table names, the table's creator and creation date, the number of columns in each table, etc....
What is a System Catalog?
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