Practice Keys: Super Key, Candidate Key, Primary Key, Foreign Key, Unique Key - 2.3 | Module 2: Relational Model Fundamentals | Introduction to Database Systems
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2.3 - Keys: Super Key, Candidate Key, Primary Key, Foreign Key, Unique Key

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define a Super Key.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what attributes can point to a unique row.

Question 2

Easy

What is the difference between a Candidate Key and a Super Key?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the minimum requirement for uniqueness.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is a Super Key?

  • A key that must be unique and minimal.
  • Any attribute that can uniquely identify rows.
  • A key that cannot contain NULL values.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of all the possible attributes that can identify a row.

Question 2

True or False: A Foreign Key can contain duplicate values.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many employees can belong to the same department.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a scenario where you have a single table for an online store, including products, and define which types of keys you would implement and why.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each product needs to be uniquely identified while understanding relationships with categories.

Question 2

Explain how you would implement Referential Integrity in a relational database that includes orders linked to customers.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to manage records so that any order must correspond to a valid customer.

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