Practice Weak Entity Sets - 3.7 | Module 3: Entity-Relationship (ER) Model | Introduction to Database Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a weak entity set?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the limitations of identifying the entity by itself.

Question 2

Easy

What does the term 'identifying relationship' refer to?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It helps associate the weak entity with its parent entity.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a weak entity set?

  • An entity that can stand alone
  • An entity without sufficient attributes for identification
  • An entity that is always strong

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the characteristics of weak entities.

Question 2

True or False: The identifying relationship must be many-to-one.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many weak entities relate to a strong entity.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an ER diagram that includes a weak entity set for classes with students and grades. Explain the identifying relationship and partial key.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can uniquely identify grades per student.

Question 2

Create a scenario where weak entities could cause problems in data integrity. Propose a solution.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens when there are duplicate names in your data?

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