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The term "____" is used to label any condition in which one or more optional relationships exist.

optionality

In the ERD, cardinality is indicated using the ____ notation.

(min, max)

Connectivities and cardinalities are usually based on ____________________ rules.

business

A person's social security number would be an example of a(n) ____________________ attribute.

single-valued

In the relationship "EMPLOYEE claims DEPENDENT" the DEPENDENT entity is ____________________ on the EMPLOYEE entity.

existence-dependent

In an ER diagram, primary keys are indicated by ____.

underlining

The Crow's Foot model is less implementation-oriented than the Chen model.

False

Some attributes are classified as ____.

Correct simple

Relationships operate only in one direction.

false

The word "entity" in the ER model corresponds to a table.

true

The hierarchical data model was developed in the ____.

1960s

If the attribute (B) is functionally dependent on a composite key (A) but not on any subset of that composite key, the attribute (B) is fully functionally dependent on (A).

True

A(n) ____ is bidirectional.

relationship

You should always load data from the 1 side of a 1:M relationship.

True

A ____ relationship exists when two entities are associated.

binary

A(n) ____ is anything about which data are to be collected and stored.

entity

The relational database model enables you to view data ____ rather than ____.

logically, physically

The existence of a(n) ____ relationship indicates that the minimum cardinality is at least 1 for the mandatory entity.

mandatory

In a database context, a(n) ____ indicates the use of different names to describe the same attribute.

synonym

Referential and entity integrity are two names for the same thing.

False

Granularity refers to ____.

Correct the level of detail represented by the values stored in a table's row

A table is in 2NF if it is in 1NF and it includes no partial dependencies.

True

It becomes difficult to create a suitable ____________________ key when the related table uses a composite primary key.

foreign

In _________________________ no row may contain two or more multivalued facts about an entity.

Fourth normal form (4NF)

A table is in BCNF if every determinant in the table is a foreign key.

False

Atomic attributes are attributes that can be further divided.

False

With parrtial dependencies, data redundancies occur because every row entry requires duplication of data.

True

In a real-world environment, we must strike a balance between design integrity and ____.

flexibility

Data redundancy produces ____.

data integrity problems

Normalization works through a series of stages called normal forms. For most purposes in business database design, ____ stages are as high as you need to go in the normalization process.

three

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Which one of the following is an example of an optional attribute?

"Middle name" of a person is an example of optional attribute.

What is an attribute CIS?

Attribute. A characteristic of an entity or object. An attribute has a name and a data type.

What is the term that describes the number of times that an object can participate in a relationship?

Here cardinality represents the number of times an entity of an entity set participates in a relationship set. Or we can say that the cardinality of a relationship is the number of tuples (rows) in a relationship. Types of cardinality in between tables are: one-to-one.

Which attribute Cannot be subdivided?

Simple attribute : An attribute that cannot be further subdivided into components is a simple attribute.