Database1 Lab Introduction: Primary Key Concepts
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What is the primary purpose of a primary key in a database table?

  • To ensure that each row in the table is unique and identifiable (correct)
  • To provide a way to sort the data in the table
  • To allow for the storage of NULL values in the table
  • To establish a relationship between two tables

Which of the following is a valid constraint for a primary key column?

  • The column can have its value changed over time
  • The column can contain duplicate values
  • The column can contain NULL values
  • The column must be unique within the entire table (correct)

What is the purpose of a foreign key in a database table?

  • To provide a way to sort the data in the table
  • To allow for the storage of NULL values in the table
  • To establish a relationship between two tables (correct)
  • To ensure that each row in the table is unique and identifiable

What is the relationship between the 'Department' table and the 'Employee' table in the given example?

<p>The 'Department' table is the parent table, and the 'Employee' table is the child table (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of referential integrity in a database?

<p>To establish and maintain logical relationships between tables to avoid data corruption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept of REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY?

<p>It does not allow to add any record in a table that contains the foreign key unless the reference table containing a corresponding primary key. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first database rule of Referential Integrity?

<p>You must check that there are no records in related tables that require the record which you are deleting. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second database rule of Referential Integrity?

<p>You must check that the related information exists in parent table in PK column before adding information to a table. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you try to delete a primary key that has dependencies (foreign keys related to it)?

<p>You can not delete the primary key if it has Dependencies (FK related to it). (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a Primary Key (PK) and a Foreign Key (FK)?

<p>The value of a FK must exist in the PK column it refers to. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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