Database Concepts

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ISBN 10: 0133544621
ISBN 13: 978-0-13354-462-6

Chapter 5 - Database Design - Review Questions - Page 325: 5.1

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Transforming entities into tables is a key step in designing a relational database. 1. Entity Becomes a Table An entity represents a real-world object or concept—like Student, Course, or Employee. When designing a database, each entity is mapped to a table. The name of the entity becomes the name of the table. 2. Attributes Become Columns Each attribute of the entity becomes a column in the table. 3. Primary Key Is Defined Every table needs a primary key—a unique identifier for each row. 4. Relationships Are Represented If entities are related (e.g., a student enrolls in a course), those relationships are represented using foreign keys or junction tables. A foreign key is a column that links to the primary key of another table. For many-to-many relationships, a junction table is created to connect two entities.
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