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    Primary keys: The main feature of a relation database would be the primary key. It is a unique identifier set to each and every record which moves across different tables in relationships. A good example of a primary key is a Social Security number. The primary keys job is to make each record unique and lets data to be kept in more than one table. Each table within a relational database will have to have a field for the primary key. Foreign keys: A

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    Security We would like to consider the following entities, attributes, keys and relationships while designing an RDMBS for Broadway Cafe. Entities: Customer, Order, Order Details, Product, Employee and Vendor. Attributes: Customer Order Order Details Product Employee Vendor Customer ID: Primary Key Order ID: Primary Key Order ID: Foreign Key Product ID: Primary Key Employee ID Vendor ID First Name Payment Method Product ID: Foreign Key Product Name Employee Name Vendor Name Middle Name Order Time Quantity

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    entity, and entities are better described as a table that is populated with data and information. Entities have different fields; these fields are both primary keys and foreign keys. Primary keys The primary keys serve a purpose of distinguishing one of the fields as important. These are related to the entities because it allows them to have a key makes each candidate, object or customer specific in a

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    a lot of data/information about people instead of repeating the same row of information which may include personal or unnecessary things, you will then be able to click on the main primary key data which then leads to the actual personal things. This is the relationship between the primary key and foreign key. Ians & Co will benefit with a relational database as it has many links to primary and secondary data. Ians & Co being a large company will have a lot of data which means it will be harder to

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    to its own table, making this information easier to maintain and update. 5.     Building Information - Floor Space, Lease Owner, and Lease Rate should be in its own table. 6.     Unit_of_Measure - Should be in its own table with an ID and a foreign key added to the Inventory table. In addition to adding several tables to service the new

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    any DBMS, the creators should have created a data model from the users' requirements. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 398 Difficulty: Easy AACSB: Use of IT Study Question: Study Question 1 2) An underlined attribute is the primary key and an italicized attribute is a foreign key. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 398 Difficulty: Easy AACSB: Use of IT Study Question: Study Question 1 3) Access opens a new database by creating a default table named Table A. Answer: FALSE Page Ref: 399 Difficulty: Easy AACSB:

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    Question 1: Relational Schema (6 Marks) • Provide a relational schema for the database you will create. • Identify the primary keys (1 mark), the foreign keys (1 mark), and the constraints (1 mark). • Identify the data types (1 mark) and write a query to create the database with MySQL (1 mark) and one to import the sample dataset you were provided with (1 mark) Answer 1: • Provide a relational schema for the database you will create. Movies_n9000348 movieID Title Year Ratings_n9000348

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    message and the entire insert or updates operation will fail. • Foreign key constraint Foreign key constraints can be used to define required relationships between and with tables. When a foreign key constraint is added to an existing column or columns in the tables SQL server, by default the process will check the existing data in the column to ensure that all values, except NULL, exist in the column(s) of the referenced primary key or unique constraint. • Not null constraint A not-null constraint

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    Introduction: In this report I am going to explain what a database is, features of a relational database, and the benefits of a relational database, purpose of primary keys and how they are used to build relationships, and I am also going to focus on, what are foreign keys and how they are been used, explain referential integrity and finally, how to apply referential integrity. I am also going to backed up my views and opinions with the valid references. Assessment introduction Iain’s & Co is a

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    A relational database is a group of data which classified into a set of tables that can be accessed in several ways without having to reconstruct the tables’ oftenly.Relational Database was proposed by Edgar Codd around the time 1969 since then it has become very prevalent for commercial applications. In the 20th century there were countless Relational Database System (RDBMS) ,take for instance: IBM.DB2 and Oracle. Glossary The following are the main terms and concepts related to the named model:

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