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What does the Cartesian product operation do in relational databases?

  • Sorts tuples from two relations into a single set.
  • Combines each tuple from one relation with all tuples from another relation. (correct)
  • Replaces attributes of one relation with attributes from another.
  • Filters tuples from one relation based on conditions in another relation.

How is the Cartesian product of two relations typically denoted?

  • R1 + R2
  • R1 × R2 (correct)
  • R1 & R2
  • R1 - R2

What is a key characteristic of the resulting tuples in a Cartesian product?

  • They contain all attributes from both relations, with ambiguous naming. (correct)
  • They only include non-overlapping attributes from both relations.
  • They involve only unique tuples from each relation.
  • They retain the same attributes as one of the original relations.

What does the expression 'name(σ dept_name =“Physics” (instructor))' represent in relational algebra?

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What is the purpose of the union operation in relational algebra?

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Which operation would you use to find courses that are taught in both Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters?

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What is necessary for the set-difference operation to be valid?

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In relational algebra, what does the notation $r ot s$ represent?

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What is the expected output of executing the following operation: $\sigma_{semester=\text{Fall} \land year=2017}(section) \cup \sigma_{semester=\text{Spring} \land year=2018}(section)$?

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What is the primary purpose of the join operation in relational databases?

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What condition must be met for the union operation to be valid?

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Which of the following best describes the notation for the union operation?

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In the context of the join operation, what is the significance of the predicate 'instructor.id = teaches.id'?

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What is one requirement for the attributes in a union operation to be considered compatible?

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What is the term for the set of allowed values for each attribute in a database?

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What does the null value signify in a database attribute?

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Why is it required that the domains of all attributes be atomic?

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What does it mean for relations in a database to be unordered?

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Which of the following best describes a database schema?

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What defines a superkey in a relation?

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Which statement is true regarding candidate keys?

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What is a primary key selected from within a set of candidate keys indicative of?

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What is the purpose of a foreign key constraint in a relational database?

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Which of the following represents a unary operator in relational algebra?

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What does the notation $σ_p(r)$ represent in the context of relational algebra?

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Which of the following operations is considered a binary operator in relational algebra?

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What is NOT a basic operation of relational algebra?

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Which operation in relational algebra is used to combine the results of two queries into a single result table?

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In which type of relational query languages is the user required to specify a sequence of operations to obtain a result?

<p>Procedural languages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which operation is represented by the symbol '×' in relational algebra?

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What requirement must be met for two relations r and s to be used in set operations?

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What is the purpose of the assignment operation in relational algebra?

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How does the rename operator work in relational algebra?

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What does the expression $Physics \leftarrow , \sigma , dept_name=\text{``Physics''} , (instructor)$ accomplish?

<p>It filters instructors and names the results Physics. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In relational algebra, what does the notation $\rho x(A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_n)(E)$ accomplish?

<p>It assigns the name x to the result of expression E with the given attributes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which operation would you use to find courses taught in the Fall 2017 semester but not in Spring 2018?

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What is indicated by the notation $ abla$ in relational algebra?

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Which of the following statements about the rename operation is incorrect?

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Flashcards

Cartesian Product

A database operation combining information from two relations to create a new relation.

r1 X r2

Symbol representing the Cartesian product of relations r1 and r2.

instructor X teaches

Example of Cartesian product between instructor and teaches relations.

Tuple Pair

Each row in the resulting relation is formed by combining a row from the first relation with a row from the second.

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Attribute Naming

To avoid ambiguity in resulting table, attribute names are qualified with the relation name (e.g., instructor.ID, teaches.ID).

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boys table X girls table

Example showing Cartesian product of two tables, producing all possible combinations of rows.

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Attribute Domain

The set of all possible values an attribute can take.

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Atomic Attribute Values

Attribute values must be indivisible units. They cannot be further broken down.

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NULL Value

A special value representing unknown or missing data.

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Relation Structure

The organization of data into attributes and their relationships. It is the logical design or structure of the database.

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Relation Tuples Order

The order of tuples (rows) in a relation is not significant (irrelevant).

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Superkey

A set of attributes that uniquely identifies a tuple within a relation.

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Candidate Key

A minimal superkey; the smallest set of attributes that uniquely identifies a tuple.

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Primary Key

One of the candidate keys chosen to uniquely identify records in a table.

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Database Schema

The logical structure and design of the database.

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Database Instance

A snapshot of the data in the database at a given moment in Time.

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Foreign Key Constraint

A rule in a database ensuring that a value in one table's column must also exist as a value in another table's column.

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Referencing Relation

The table containing the foreign key.

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Referenced Relation

The table containing the primary key that the foreign key references.

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Relational Algebra

A set of operations that use tables (relations) as inputs to produce a new table.

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Relational Schema

The structure of a database, defining the tables and their columns.

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Select Operation (σ)

Filters rows in a table based on a condition.

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Project Operation (∏)

Selects a subset of columns from a table.

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Union Operation (∪)

Combines rows from two tables, removing duplicates.

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Set Difference (–)

Returns rows present in one table but not in another.

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Cartesian Product (×)

Combines all possible pairs of rows from two tables.

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Rename Operation (ρ)

Changes the name of a table or column.

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Unary Operators

Operations on a single table.

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Binary Operators

Operations on two tables.

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Join Operation

Combines a selection operation and a Cartesian product into a single operation, combining rows from two tables based on a condition.

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Join Condition

A predicate specifying the columns to match when combining rows from two relations, guaranteeing that combined rows satisfy the condition.

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Union Operation

Combines two relations with identical structures, creating a combined relation by including all the unique rows.

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Compatible Attributes

Matching attribute domains ensuring that data types and formats are the same.

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Same Arity

The two relations must have the same number of attributes in order to perform a union operation.

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Union Operation

Combines rows from two relations, producing a new relation containing all unique rows from the input relations.

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Intersection Operation

Finds rows common to both input relations. The output relation contains only the rows present in both relations

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Set Difference

Selects rows in one relation that are not in a second relation.

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Compatible Relations

Two relations having the same number of attributes and matching data types for corresponding attributes.

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Relational Algebra Assignment

Temporarily storing the results of relational algebra operations in named variables to make complex queries more organized & readable, using the symbol ''.

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Relational Algebra Arity

The number of attributes in a relation, which must be the same between relations for operations like set operations (union, difference).

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Relational Algebra Compatibility

The attribute domains of relations must be compatible,meaning they must have same data types and sizes for relational-algebra operations.

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Relational Algebra Rename Operation

A relational algebra operator used to change the name of a relation or attributes.

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Relational Algebra Rename Operator Symbol

The symbol used to denote the rename operation in relational algebra.

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Study Notes

Relational Model and Relational Algebra

  • Relational databases consist of tables with unique names
  • Each table row represents a relationship among values
  • Tables closely correspond to mathematical relations
  • A relation is a subset of a Cartesian product of domains
  • Mathematical terms like relation and tuple are used instead of table and row

Basic Structure

  • D1: set of account numbers
  • D2: set of branch names
  • D3: set of balances
  • Any row in the account table consists of a tuple (v1, v2, v3), where:
    • v1 is an account number (from D1)
    • v2 is a branch name (from D2)
    • v3 is a balance (from D3)
  • The account table is a subset of D1 x D2 x D3
  • Tables with n attributes are subsets of D1 x D2 x ... x Dn-1 x Dn

Structure of Relational Databases

  • Relational databases are collections of tables, each assigned a unique name.
  • A row in a table represents a relationship among values.
  • Tables are collections of relationships, mirroring the concept of mathematical relations.
  • Relations are defined as subsets of Cartesian products of domains.
  • Tables and rows are replaced with mathematical terms relation and tuple.

Attributes

  • The set of allowed values for an attribute is called its domain.
  • Attribute values are typically atomic (indivisible).
  • Null is a special value in every domain, representing unknown or non-existent values.
  • For relations, all attribute domains must be atomic.
  • Domains can be shared among attributes.

Relation Schema and Instance

  • Attributes A1, A2 ... An define a relation schema.
  • A relation instance r over schema R is defined as a table (r(R)).
  • Elements (rows) of a relation are called tuples.

Tuple Variable

  • A tuple variable represents a tuple
  • Notation t[ID] refers to the value of tuple t in attribute ID.

Relations are Unordered

  • The order of tuples in a relation is irrelevant.
  • Data can be stored in any order.

Databse Schema

  • A database schema represents the logical structure of a database.
  • A database instance provides a snapshot of data at a particular moment.

Keys

  • K is a superkey of R if values for K are sufficient to identify a tuple in every possible relation r(R).
  • {ID, name} is a superkey for Instructor.
  • A candidate key is a minimal superkey
  • One candidate key is chosen as the primary key.

Foreign Key Constraint

  • A foreign key value must exist in another relation (the referenced relation).

Relational Query Languages

  • Relational algebra has procedural, not declarative, operations using one or two relations as input to produce a new relation
  • Relational algebra, tuple relational calculus, domain relational calculus are functionally equivalent in computing power.
  • Relational algebra is not Turing-equivalent.
  • Relational algebra has 6 basic operations.

Select Operation

  • The select operation chooses tuples satisfying a given predicate using sigma (σ).

Project Operation

  • A unary operation (pi, Π) choosing attributes for a new relation from an existing one, and removes duplicate rows.

Composition of Relational Operations

  • Relational algebra operations can be combined into expressions.

Cartesian-Product Operation

  • The Cartesian product (×) combines information from two relations.

Join Operation

  • The join operation combines data from two relations based on a specified condition.

Union Operation

  • The union operator (∪) combines tuples from two compatible relations.

Set-Intersection Operation

  • The set-intersection operator finds tuples present in both input relations—compatible relations.

Set Difference Operation

  • The set-difference operator finds tuples in one relation but not the other—compatible relations.

Assignment Operation

  • Used with temporary relational variables to simplify relational expressions.

Rename Operation

  • The rename operation (ρ) changes the names of attributes in a relation.

Formal Definition of Relational Algebra

  • Relational algebra expressions are constructed from relations, constant relations, and smaller sub-expressions.
  • Operations like Union, Differences, Cartesian Product, Selects, Projects are used to build compound expressions.

Aggregate Functions

  • Aggregate functions compute a single value from a collection.
    • Examples: sum(), avg(), min(), max(), count().

Null Values

  • Null values indicate unknown or missing data.

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