postgres-database Flashcards
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What is a database schema?
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A collection of tables is called a schema. A schema defines how the data in a relational database should be organized.
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What is a table?
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Relational databases store data in relations, commonly referred to as tables. A table is a list of rows each having the same set of attributes.
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What is a row?
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A table is a list of rows each having the same set of attributes. For example, all students in a “students” table could have “firstName”, “lastName”, and “dateOfBirth” attributes. Attributes are commonly referred to as columns.