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Computer Science

Level #3

Chapter #2

Database
2020
Q1. What is the difference between Flat-file and relational database?
 Flat File:
 Contains only one table for all data.
 Result in high levels of data redundancy.
 Example:

 Relational database:
 Is a relationship among relations (Tables).
 Consists of a collection of tables, each of which is assigned a unique name.
 Example:

Q2. Define each of the following:


1) SQL: Structured Query language is the database communications language
managed by the ANSI organization.
2) Attribute, Filed: Column in a table.
3) Domain: The set of allowed values for each attribute.
4) Tuple, Record, instance: is a row in a table.

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5) Index: A collection of data and reference information used to locate records
more quickly in a table.
6) View: One of the objects in databases. A stored SQL SELECT statement, used to
make data access simple.
7) A trigger: A group of SQL statements that executed automatically when specified
events occur.
8) Relation schema: Consists of name of a table and list of its attributes.

Q3. What is the difference between Super Key, candidate key, primary key
and foreign key?
‫ عبارة عن مجموعة األعمدة (عمود واحد او اثنين او اكثر ( والتي من الممكن‬Super Key 
.‫ان تعرف أي صف فريد داخل الجدول‬
‫ يتم اختياره كمفتاح‬Super Key ‫ األقل في عدد األعمدة داخل ال‬Candidate key 
.‫مرشح‬
Candidate Key ‫ هو العمود الذى يتم اختياره من الـ‬Primary Key 

PK ⊂ CK ⊂ SK
‫ عباره عن عمود ال بد ان يكون مفتاح أساسي في جدول اخر ويكون‬Foreign key 
.‫من نفس النوع ويستخدم ف العالقة بين الجدولين‬

Q4. State conditions of primary key and foreign key.


 Primary Key Must Be
[1] Unique.
[2] Required.
[3] Indexed.
 Foreign Key must be:
[1] Values in a relation contains F.k must be in a relation contain P.K.
[2] F.K reference to P.K must have the same data type.

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Q5. Rewrite the following queries using relational algebra and write output.

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