March 2003
Beginner
672 pages
14h
English
book
Database Design for Mere Mortals™: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design, Second Edition
by Michael J. Hernandez
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Review Questions
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Name the two main types of databases in use today. |
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What type of data does an analytical database store? |
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True or False: An operational database is used primarily in on-line transaction processing (OLTP) scenarios. |
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What two data models were commonly used in the days before the relational database model? |
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Describe a parent/child relationship. |
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What is a set structure? |
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Name one of the branches of mathematics on which the relational model is based. |
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How does a relational database store data? |
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Name the three types of relationships in a relational database. |
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How do you retrieve data in a relational database? |
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State two advantages of a relational database. ... |