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In data modeling, the construct used to organize and describe an attribute's set of possi
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ble values b
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An attribute or attributes that uniquely identify each entity in a table. Any composite key
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with this is also this.
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candidate key - correct answer- b b b b
A minimal superkey; that is, a key that does not contain a subset of attributes that is itsel
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f a superkey
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entity integrity - correct answer-
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The property of a relational table that guarantees each entity has a unique value in a pri
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mary key and that the key has no null values
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referential integrity - correct answer- b b b b
A condition by which a dependent table's foreign key must have either a null entry or a
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data dictionary - correct answer-
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A DBMS component that stores metadata. It contains the data definition & their charact
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eristics and relationships; may also include data external to the DBMS
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system catalog - correct answer-b b b b
A detailed system data dictionary that describes all objects in a database
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homonym - correct answer- b b b
The use of the same name to label different attributes, much like similar-
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The use of different names to identify the same object, such as an entity, an attribute, or
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a relationship. These should generally be avoided.
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not null and unique - correct answer-
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Any candidate key must have these two constraints enforced
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cardinality - correct answer- b b b
Term for how many instances of one object are related to instances of another object (
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maximum)
modality - correct answer- b b b
Term for whether an instance of a specific entity is optional or mandatory in a relationshi
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p (minimum)
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Term for the classification of the relationship between entities. Classifications include 1:
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1, 1:M, and M:N
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CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION - correct answer-b b b b b
SQL command to create a database schema
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DEFAULT - correct answer- b b b
SQL option to define a default value for a column (when no value is given)
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CHECK - correct answer- b b b
SQL command to validate data in an attribute, used during table column creation
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CREATE TABLE AS - correct answer- b b b b b
SQL command to create a new table based on a query in the user's database schema
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HAVING - correct answer- b b b
SQL option that restricts a selection of grouped rows based on a condition
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EXISTS - correct answer-SQL option that checks whether a subquery returns any rows
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DECIMAL - correct answer- b b b
SQL data type like the NUMBER specification, but the storage length is a minimum spe
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cification
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True or false: if an INSERT or SELECT command is embedded inside a program for lat
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er use, the attribute list should always be used, as the table may change over time
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inner join - correct answer-
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A join operation in which only rows that meet a given criterion are selected. The most co
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