Modern Database Management
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Author: Hoffer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.49PAE
When a student has not chosen a major at a university, the university often enters a value of “Undecided” for the major field. Is “Undecided” a way to represent the null value? Should it be used as a default value? Justify your answer carefully.
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