Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design

   

Review Questions

1:

Why is terminology important?

2:

Name the four categories of terms.

3:

What is the difference between data and information ?

4:

What does a null represent?

5:

What is a null's major disadvantage ?

6:

What are the chief structures in the database?

7:

Name the three types of tables.

8:

What is a view ?

9:

State the difference between a key and an index .

10:

What are the three types of relationships that can exist between a pair of tables?

11:

What are the three ways in which you can characterize a relationship?

12:

What is a field specification ?

13:

What three types of elements does a field specification incorporate ?

14:

What is data integrity ?

15:

Name the four types of data integrity.


   
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