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What does the symbol ':-' indicate in rule syntax?
What does the symbol ':-' indicate in rule syntax?
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In the context of a Datalog program, what is meant by the term 'arity'?
In the context of a Datalog program, what is meant by the term 'arity'?
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What are grounded predicates in rule syntax?
What are grounded predicates in rule syntax?
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What is typically found in the body of a rule in Datalog syntax?
What is typically found in the body of a rule in Datalog syntax?
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What is the primary function of DDBs with respect to rules?
What is the primary function of DDBs with respect to rules?
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What distinguishes deductive databases (DDBs) from expert database systems?
What distinguishes deductive databases (DDBs) from expert database systems?
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Which of the following is a feature of DDBs?
Which of the following is a feature of DDBs?
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Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between Datalog and Prolog in DDBs?
Which statement accurately reflects the relationship between Datalog and Prolog in DDBs?
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In the context of DDBs, how are facts specified?
In the context of DDBs, how are facts specified?
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What is the primary theoretical foundation for deductive databases?
What is the primary theoretical foundation for deductive databases?
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What is a primary characteristic that differentiates rules from views?
What is a primary characteristic that differentiates rules from views?
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What evaluation strategy does Prolog utilize?
What evaluation strategy does Prolog utilize?
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In Datalog, what approach is primarily taken for evaluation?
In Datalog, what approach is primarily taken for evaluation?
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What is significant about the ordering of facts and rules in Prolog?
What is significant about the ordering of facts and rules in Prolog?
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What naming convention is used for constant values in predicates in Prolog?
What naming convention is used for constant values in predicates in Prolog?
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When a predicate in Prolog is called with all constant values, what does it indicate?
When a predicate in Prolog is called with all constant values, what does it indicate?
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How are attributes represented in the facts of Prolog predicates like 'supervise'?
How are attributes represented in the facts of Prolog predicates like 'supervise'?
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In the context of a 'supervise' predicate, what does 'supervise(X,Y)' represent?
In the context of a 'supervise' predicate, what does 'supervise(X,Y)' represent?
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