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Which of the following is the primary key of the table below (you can assume the
data are representative)?
BRANCH_NU POSITIO
STAFF_NUM STAFF_NAME BRANCH_ADDRESS
M N
S100 Smith, J B100 Pseudopolis Manager
S100 Smith, J B200 Ankh Sweeper
S295 Vetinari, H B100 Pseudopolis Patrician
S331 Colon, S B100 Pseudopolis Clerk
Select one:
a. STAFF_NUM
b. There is no primary key because STAFF_NUM repeats meaning this is not a valid
relation
c. BRANCH_NUM
d. STAFF_NUM, BRANCH_NUM
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Based on the sample data (STAFF_NUM, BRANCH_NUM) would be the Primary Key.
Neither STAFF_NUM nor BRANCH_NUM can be the PK because they both repeat -
however, the combination of those two does not repeat.
The correct answer is: STAFF_NUM, BRANCH_NUM
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Given the following relation (called Student) from the Murdoch Student Records
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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A relation that contains data recording Murdoch students' performance in units has
(StudentNumber, StudentName, UnitCode, Year, Semester, Grade, Mark).
What would be an appropriate primary key for this relation?
a. (StudentNumber)
c. (StudentNumber, StudentName, UnitCode, Year, Semester, Grade, Mark)
d. (StudentNumber, UnitCode, Year, Semester)
The correct answer is: (StudentNumber, UnitCode, Year, Semester)
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Given the functional dependency A --> (B,C), A is called a(n ) .
Select one: