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Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.17RQ
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The reason for which values of surrogate keys are normally hidden from users on forms, queries and reports:
Surrogate Key:
A surrogate key is basically a unique identifier used in databases for a modeled object or an object which is been added to table to uniquely identify a row.
- It is a unique, numeric identifier that is appended to a relation to be served as a primary key...
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Database Concepts (7th Edition)
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.1RQCh. 2 - Define the term entity, and give an example of an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.3RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9RQCh. 2 - Define the term unique key and give an example.
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.11RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13RQCh. 2 - Describe four uses of a primary key.Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.15RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.16RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.17RQCh. 2 - Explain the term foreign key, and give an example.Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.19RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.20RQCh. 2 - Explain three possible interpretations of a null...Ch. 2 - Give an example of a null value (other than one...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.23RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.24RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.25RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.26RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.27RQCh. 2 - Define the term primary key in terms of functional...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.31RQCh. 2 - Examine the data in the Veterinary Office...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.33RQCh. 2 - Describe a modification problem that occurs when...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.35RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.36RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.37RQCh. 2 - Apply the normalization process to the Veterinary...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.39ECh. 2 - Prob. 2.40E
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