Chap#12 Data Integrity and Normalization Flashcards

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1
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In 3NF, which form of dependency is removed?

A

Transitive

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In relational database, a table is also called a:

A

Relation

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3
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In 3NF, a non-key attribute must not depend on a(n):

A

Non-key attribute

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4
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Different attributes in two different tables having same name are referred to as:

A

Homonym

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5
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Every relation must have a:

A

Primary Key

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Relationships between _____ in a database management system.

A

Objects

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An ______ is a thing is the real world that is distinguishable from all other objects

A

Entity

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If an entity is connected to many other entities then the relationship is called:

A

One to many relationship

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If an entity is connected directly to another object/entity, then the relationship is called:

A

One to one relatonship

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10
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When queries are made over multiple tables, the related tables will be:

A

Joined automatically

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Indexes, on fields of the table, are used:

A

➡To speed up the sorting process
➡To speed up the searching process

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Each attribute of an entity set has a particular value. The set of possible values that a given attribute can take is called its:

A

Domain

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13
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Which of the following is the reverse association?

A

➡One to one association
➡One to many association
➡Many to many association

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If there are two possibilities, either one value of data or not, this type of association is called:

A

Conditional

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