Practice Delete Statements (4.3.4) - Structured Query Language (SQL) - Part 1
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DELETE Statements

Practice - DELETE Statements

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the DELETE statement do in SQL?

💡 Hint: Think about data management in SQL.

Question 2 Easy

What happens when you omit the WHERE clause in a DELETE statement?

💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of such an action.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the DELETE statement in SQL?

To modify data
To remove data
To retrieve data

💡 Hint: Think about the operation's intent within database management.

Question 2

True or False: Using DELETE without a WHERE clause will only delete specific rows.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the effects of such an omission.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write SQL commands to delete a record from the Courses table where the CourseID is 5. Discuss the impacts on the student records if linked to it.

💡 Hint: Consider how courses relate to students.

Challenge 2 Hard

You need to delete a department from the Departments table, ensuring that all its related student enrollments are also deleted. Write the SQL command with the CASCADE option and explain why it's necessary.

💡 Hint: Think about how deleting references ensures clean data management.

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