1)A tuple is a named column of a relation. True or alse 2)Each attribute in a relation has a distinct name. T/F 3)The degree of a relation is the number of attributes it contains. T/F 4)A foreign key is the candidate key that is selected to identify tuples. T/F

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1)A tuple is a named column of a relation. True or alse
2)Each attribute in a relation has a distinct name. T/F
3)The degree of a relation is the number of attributes it contains. T/F
4)A foreign key is the candidate key that is selected to identify tuples. T/F

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Ans :1 A tuple is a row of a relation.

Ans :2 In a relation has a distinct name.

Ans: 3  The degree of a relation is the number of attributes it contains.

Ans: 4  A set of minimal attribute(s) that can identify each tuple uniquely in the given relation is called as a candidate key.

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