Database Design: Normalization Note & Exercises (Up to 3NF)

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Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

1NF

2NF

3NF (correct)

4NF

What is the major goal of relational database design?

Introduce update anomalies

Group columns into tables (correct)

Maximize data redundancy

Minimize file storage space

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data must be added to the database beyond the desired data?

Deletion anomaly

Modification anomaly

Insertion anomaly (correct)

Transitive anomaly

What happens when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Data redundancy increases Signup and view all the answers

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

They introduce inconsistencies into the database Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

staffNo Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

Deletion anomaly Signup and view all the answers

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

StdSSN and OfferrNo Signup and view all the answers

Which table contains redundant data causing update anomalies?

StaffBranch table Signup and view all the answers

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

Update anomaly Signup and view all the answers

What is the major aim of relational database design?

Minimizing data redundancy Signup and view all the answers

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data beyond the desired data must be added to the database?

Insertion anomaly Signup and view all the answers

What problem occurs when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Update anomalies Signup and view all the answers

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

3NF Signup and view all the answers

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

They introduce inconsistencies into the database Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

staffNo and branchNo Signup and view all the answers

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

Offering number Signup and view all the answers

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

Third Normal Form (3NF) Signup and view all the answers

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

Update anomaly Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

Deletion anomaly Signup and view all the answers

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Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

What is the major goal of relational database design?

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data must be added to the database beyond the desired data?

What happens when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

Which table contains redundant data causing update anomalies?

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

What is the major aim of relational database design?

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data beyond the desired data must be added to the database?

What problem occurs when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

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Database Design: Normalization Note &amp; Exercises (Up to 3NF)

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Questions and Answers

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

What is the major goal of relational database design?

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data must be added to the database beyond the desired data?

What happens when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

Which table contains redundant data causing update anomalies?

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

What is the major aim of relational database design?

Which type of update anomaly occurs when extra data beyond the desired data must be added to the database?

What problem occurs when tables break the rules of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF?

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

Why can tables with redundant data suffer from update anomalies?

What is the primary key for the table that contains details of member of staff and branch?

What must be known to insert a course (CourseNo) according to the text?

Which normalization form aims to eliminate transitive dependencies?

What problem occurs when changing multiple rows to modify only a single fact?

Which type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently causes other data to be deleted?

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