Database System Concepts
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Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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- Assume that a main key's component attributes are likewise potential keys. How would you respond to that?arrow_forwardWhat does the word "partial dependency" imply and how does it operate? What is its normal form, and what is its relationship to it?arrow_forwardWhat is the meaning of the primary key?arrow_forward
- Distinguish between key and super key?arrow_forwardList two of a potential key's most important characteristics.arrow_forwardAssume that the sole reference in the definition of the view v is the relation r. Is it necessary for a user who has been given update permissions on v to also have update permissions on r? What's the point?arrow_forward
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