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What is the primary purpose of a primary key in a database table?
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?
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?
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?
What is the relationship between the 'Department' table and the 'Employee' table in the given example?
What is the purpose of referential integrity in a database?
What is the purpose of referential integrity in a database?
What is the main concept of REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY?
What is the main concept of REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY?
What is the first database rule of Referential Integrity?
What is the first database rule of Referential Integrity?
What is the second database rule of Referential Integrity?
What is the second database rule of Referential Integrity?
What happens if you try to delete a primary key that has dependencies (foreign keys related to it)?
What happens if you try to delete a primary key that has dependencies (foreign keys related to it)?
What is the relationship between a Primary Key (PK) and a Foreign Key (FK)?
What is the relationship between a Primary Key (PK) and a Foreign Key (FK)?