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What does the selection operation σpredicate (R) do?
What does Πa1..., an(R) represent?
The projection operation
What does R u S denote?
The union of two relations R and S
What does R - S represent?
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What does R ∩ S denote?
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What is R x S in relational algebra?
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What does the rename operation ρS(E) do?
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What does R ⋈FS represent?
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What does R ⋈ S denote?
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What does R ⋊ S represent?
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What is R ▹F S in relational algebra?
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What does R ÷ S denote?
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What is ℑAL(R) in relational algebra?
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What does GAℑAL(R) perform?
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What is predicate calculus?
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What does tuple calculus focus on?
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What does domain relational calculus involve?
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What is relational algebra?
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What distinguishes relational calculus?
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What does rationally complete mean?
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What are the five fundamental operations in relational algebra?
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What are relational data manipulation languages?
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Study Notes
Relational Algebra Operations
- Selection (σpredicate (R)): Filters tuples in relation R based on a specified condition (predicate).
- Projection (Πa1..., an(R)): Extracts specified attributes from relation R, removing duplicates to form a vertical subset.
- Union (R u S): Combines tuples from relations R and S, eliminating duplicates. R and S must be union-compatible.
- Set Difference (R - S): Produces a relation of tuples in R that are not present in S, requiring union-compatibility.
- Intersection (R ∩ S): Yields a relation including tuples found in both R and S, contingent on union-compatibility.
- Cartesian Product (R x S): Generates a relation by concatenating every tuple from R with every tuple from S.
- Rename (ρS(E) or ρS(a1, a2,..., an)(E)): Creates a new name S for expression E, and optionally renames the attributes.
Join Operations
- Theta Join (R ⋈FS): Forms a relation from tuples satisfying predicate F in the Cartesian product of R and S, where F uses comparison operators.
- Natural Join (R ⋈ S): An equijoin over common attributes of R and S, eliminating duplicate occurrences of common attributes.
- Left Outer Join (R ⋊ S): Includes tuples from R without matching values in S, assigning nulls to missing values in S.
- Semijoin (R ▹F S): Returns tuples from R participating in the join with S that satisfy predicate F.
Advanced Operations
- Division (R ÷ S): Creates a relation of tuples from R that match all combinations of tuples in S.
- Aggregate Function Application (ℑAL(R)): Applies aggregation defined by AL to relation R.
- Grouped Aggregate Function (GAℑAL(R)): Groups tuples by attributes GA and then applies AL to generate a new relation.
Calculus Concepts
- Predicate Calculus: A branch of symbolic logic focusing on truth-valued functions with arguments.
- Tuple Calculus: A type of predicate calculus pertaining specifically to tuples in databases.
- Domain Relational Calculus: A form of predicate calculus that uses domain variables sourced from attribute domains.
- Propositions: Truth-valued expressions resulting from substituting values into a predicate.
Language Characteristics
- Relational Algebra: A high-level procedural language that directs a DBMS to construct new relations from existing ones.
- Relational Calculus: A non-procedural language that formulates definitions for relations based on existing database relations.
- Rationally Complete: Describes a language capable of generating any relation derivable through relational calculus.
Fundamental Operations
- Five Core Operations: Include selection, projection, Cartesian product, union, and set difference, crucial for relational algebra.
Data Manipulation Languages
- Classification: Relational data manipulation languages can be procedural/non-procedural and include various generational classifications such as fourth- and fifth-generation languages.
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