A Guide to SQL
A Guide to SQL
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ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Chapter 2, Problem 9RQ

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Functional dependency:

  • A column “X” is said to be functionally dependent on another column “Y”, when at any point of time, a value for “X” determines a single value for “Y”.
  • In other words, a column “X” is said to be functionally dependent on another column “Y”, when two tuples agree on attribute “X” values then they should also agree on attribute “Y” values.
  • It is usually represented as “XY”, where the terms “X” and “Y” are composite.
  • It can be said as either “Y” is functionally dependent on “X” or as “X” functionally determines “Y”...

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