Exam 3: The Relational Database Model

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A is the primary key of one table that has been placed into another table to create a common attribute.

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A(n)is an orderly arrangement used to logically access rows in a table.

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__ logic,used extensively in mathematics,provides a framework in which an assertion (statement of fact)can be verified as either true or false.

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The relationship is the relational database norm.

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The DIFFERENCE operator subtracts one table from the other.

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In a relational model,are also used to establish relationships among tables and to ensure the integrity of the data.

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The is actually a system-created database whose tables store the user/designer-created database characteristics and contents.

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As rare as 1:1 relationships should be,certain conditions absolutely require their use.

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The relationship is the "relational model ideal."

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The CUSTOMER table's primary key is CUS_CODE.The CUSTOMER primary key column has no null entries,and all entries are unique.This is an example of integrity.

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__ is the real power behind the relational database,allowing the use of independent tables linked by common attributes.

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The DIVIDE operation uses one single­column table (e.g.,column "a")as the divisor and one two­column table (e.g.,columns "a" and "b")as the dividend.

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_____ relationships can be implemented by creating a new entity in 1:M relationships with the original entities.

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A key is defined as a key that is used strictly for data retrieval purposes.

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A table is also called a(n)because the relational model's creator,E.F.Codd,used the two terms as synonyms.

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__ ,also known as RESTRICT,yields values for all rows found in a table that satisfy a given condition.

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Proper data design requires carefully defined and controlled data redundancies to function properly.

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The one­to­many (1: M)relationship is easily implemented in the relational model by putting the foreign key of the "1" side in the table of the "many" side as a primary key.

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Relational algebra defines the theoretical way of manipulating table contents using relational operators.

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RDBMSs enforce integrity rules automatically.

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