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The document covers key concepts in database management systems, including functional dependencies, the CREATE TABLE command in SQL, and informal design guidelines for relational schemas. It explains basic retrieval queries and addresses issues like ambiguous attribute names, aliasing, and table renaming in SQL. Examples are provided to illustrate each concept effectively.

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The document covers key concepts in database management systems, including functional dependencies, the CREATE TABLE command in SQL, and informal design guidelines for relational schemas. It explains basic retrieval queries and addresses issues like ambiguous attribute names, aliasing, and table renaming in SQL. Examples are provided to illustrate each concept effectively.

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1. Explain functional dependencies with a diagrammatic notation for displaying FD's?

Answer:

A functional dependency (FD) is a relationship between two attributes, typically between the primary key and other

non-key attributes within a table.

If A and B are attributes of relation R, B is functionally dependent on A (denoted A -> B), if each value of A is associated

with exactly one value of B.

Example:

Let's consider a relation:

Student(Roll_No, Name, Dept)

Here, Roll_No -> Name, Dept (Roll_No uniquely determines Name and Dept)

Diagrammatic Representation:

Roll_No -----> Name

---> Dept

2. Explain CREATE TABLE command in SQL with a syntax and example?

Answer:

Syntax:

CREATE TABLE table_name (

column1 datatype constraint,

column2 datatype constraint,

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);

Example:

CREATE TABLE Students (

Roll_No INT PRIMARY KEY,

Name VARCHAR(50),

Age INT,

Dept VARCHAR(30)

);

3. Illustrate the informal design guidelines for relation schemas with example?

Answer:

Informal design guidelines help in producing a good relational database schema.

1. Avoid Redundant Information - Store data only once to reduce redundancy.

2. Avoid Null Values - Use default values or separate tables.

3. Ensure Proper Use of FD's - Identify functional dependencies for normalization.

4. Avoid Spurious Tuples - Use correct joins; ensure lossless-join decomposition.

Example:

Poor Design:

Employee(Emp_ID, Name, Dept_ID, Dept_Name)

Improved Design:

Employee(Emp_ID, Name, Dept_ID)

Department(Dept_ID, Dept_Name)

4. Explain Basic retrieval queries in SQL?


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Answer:

Basic retrieval is done using the SELECT statement.

Syntax:

SELECT column1, column2 FROM table_name WHERE condition;

Examples:

SELECT * FROM Students;

SELECT Name, Age FROM Students;

SELECT * FROM Students WHERE Dept = 'CSE';

5. Explain Ambiguous Attribute Name, Aliasing and Renaming in SQL?

Answer:

Ambiguous Attribute Name: Occurs when multiple tables have columns with the same name.

Example: SELECT Name FROM Students, Teachers; -- Ambiguous

Aliasing: Assign temporary names using AS.

Example: SELECT Name AS StudentName FROM Students;

Renaming Tables: Use aliases for tables.

Example:

SELECT S.Name, D.Dept_Name

FROM Students AS S, Department AS D

WHERE S.Dept_ID = D.Dept_ID;

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