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What is the primary purpose of relational algebra?
What is the primary purpose of relational algebra?
In relational algebra, what does the project operation do?
In relational algebra, what does the project operation do?
Which operation in relational algebra is used to combine tuples from two relations based on a related attribute?
Which operation in relational algebra is used to combine tuples from two relations based on a related attribute?
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Relational Algebra
- The primary purpose of relational algebra is to provide a formal system for manipulating relational databases.
Operations in Relational Algebra
- The project operation (π) selects only specific columns from a relation.
- The join operation (⋈) combines tuples from two relations based on a related attribute, allowing data to be merged from multiple tables.
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Test your knowledge of relational algebra with this quiz. Learn about the primary purpose of relational algebra, the operation used to combine tuples from two relations based on a related attribute, and the function of the project operation in relational algebra.
