Question 1: Normalization Consider a relation X with six attributes WYSMFE where WS is a composite primary key for X. Assume X has the following functional dependencies (X is one table with the attributes W, Y, S, M, F, E): WS è YMFE S è YME E è M In what normal form is relation X? Explain why? Is it possible to decompose X into a number of relations in order to achieve a higher normal form? Explain how (this means using English sentences and a diagram showing the final relation(s)). officeNo officeAddress telNo mgrStaffNo name B001 8 Jefferson Way, Portland, ME 97201 503-555-3618 S1500 Tom Daniels B002 City Center Plaza, Seattle, WA 98122 206-555-6756 S0010 Mary Martinez B003 14 – 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10012 212-371-3000 S0145 Art Peters B004 16 – 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98128 206-555-3131 S2250 Sally Stern Primary key: officeNo Why the above table is not in 3NF? Describe and illustrate the process of normalizing the data shown in this table to third normal form (3NF). c) Identify the primary and foreign keys in your 3NF relations.
Question 1: Normalization Consider a relation X with six attributes WYSMFE where WS is a composite primary key for X. Assume X has the following functional dependencies (X is one table with the attributes W, Y, S, M, F, E): WS è YMFE S è YME E è M In what normal form is relation X? Explain why? Is it possible to decompose X into a number of relations in order to achieve a higher normal form? Explain how (this means using English sentences and a diagram showing the final relation(s)). officeNo officeAddress telNo mgrStaffNo name B001 8 Jefferson Way, Portland, ME 97201 503-555-3618 S1500 Tom Daniels B002 City Center Plaza, Seattle, WA 98122 206-555-6756 S0010 Mary Martinez B003 14 – 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10012 212-371-3000 S0145 Art Peters B004 16 – 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98128 206-555-3131 S2250 Sally Stern Primary key: officeNo Why the above table is not in 3NF? Describe and illustrate the process of normalizing the data shown in this table to third normal form (3NF). c) Identify the primary and foreign keys in your 3NF relations.
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Question 1: Normalization
Consider a relation X with six attributes WYSMFE where WS is a composite primary key for X. Assume X has the following functional dependencies (X is one table with the attributes W, Y, S, M, F, E):
WS è YMFE
S è YME
E è M
- In what normal form is relation X? Explain why?
- Is it possible to decompose X into a number of relations in order to achieve a higher normal form? Explain how (this means using English sentences and a diagram showing the final relation(s)).
officeNo |
officeAddress |
telNo |
mgrStaffNo |
name |
B001 |
8 Jefferson Way, Portland, ME 97201 |
503-555-3618 |
S1500 |
Tom Daniels |
B002 |
City Center Plaza, Seattle, WA 98122 |
206-555-6756 |
S0010 |
Mary Martinez |
B003 |
14 – 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10012 |
212-371-3000 |
S0145 |
Art Peters |
B004 |
16 – 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98128 |
206-555-3131 |
S2250 |
Sally Stern |
Primary key: officeNo
- Why the above table is not in 3NF?
- Describe and illustrate the process of normalizing the data shown in this table to third normal form (3NF).
- c) Identify the primary and foreign keys in your 3NF relations.
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