Practice Normal Forms (6.4) - Normalization - Introduction to Database Systems
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Question 1 Easy

What does 1NF require for a relation?

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of atomic values.

Question 2 Easy

What is a superkey?

💡 Hint: Consider what attributes are necessary to determine a unique record.

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Question 1

Which normal form requires all values in a relation to be atomic?

First Normal Form
Second Normal Form
Third Normal Form

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of normal forms.

Question 2

True or False: A relation in 2NF can have transitive dependencies.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of 2NF and 3NF.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a hypothetical table storing employee salaries, departments, and manager names, identify potential normal form violations and provide a step-by-step solution to achieve BCNF.

💡 Hint: Start with identifying dependencies among employee attributes.

Challenge 2 Hard

A table has fields for car make, model, owner name, and owner address. Discuss its normalization process from 1NF to BCNF.

💡 Hint: Focus on how owner information is related to the cars they own.

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