Many-to-Many Relationship in Database Design
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Which of the following is a primary key for the Authors entity?

  • BookID
  • AuthorID (correct)
  • UserID
  • Name
  • What is the purpose of the 'Borrowing' entity in the simplified ER diagram?

  • To store details such as BorrowDate and ReturnDate (correct)
  • To represent the relationship between books, authors, and users
  • To capture the basic functionalities of a library system
  • To link Books and Authors
  • What does 'PK' stand for in the context of the ER diagram explained?

  • Personal Knowledge
  • Public Key
  • Primary Key (correct)
  • Primary Knowledge
  • In the library system described, what kind of relationship exists between Books and Authors?

    <p>Many-to-many relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What attribute in the Users entity acts as a unique identifier for each user in the library system?

    <p>UserID</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which view can be queried to obtain information about the Oracle database's data files?

    <p>V$DATABASE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Written_By' relationship with a cardinality of '1, M' indicate?

    <p>Each book can be written by multiple authors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Borrowed_By' relationship with a cardinality of '0, M' signify?

    <p>A user can borrow multiple books</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the connectors in an ER diagram represent?

    <p>Relationships between entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is understanding the elements of an ER diagram crucial for designing and understanding database schemas?

    <p>To visualize the interconnections between entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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