Database Concepts (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134601533
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.12RQ
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Relationship:
An association between several entities is termed as relationship.
- It is used to link the attributes in entities.x
- It is represented in a “diamond” box with name of the relationship in Entity-Relationship diagram.
The following diagram demonstrates the “relationship” among entities.
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Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.11RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.12RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.13RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.14RQCh. 4 - List and give an example of the three types of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.16RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.17RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.18RQCh. 4 - Define the term weak entity, and give an example...Ch. 4 - Explain the ambiguity in the definition of the...Ch. 4 - Define the term associative entity, and give an...Ch. 4 - Define the terms supertype, subtype, and...Ch. 4 - What is an exclusive subtype relationship? Give an...Ch. 4 - What is an inclusive subtype relationship? Give an...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.25RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.26RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.27RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4.28RQ
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