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The Crow's Foot notation is less implementation-oriented than the Chen notation.

A) True
B) False

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To simplify the conceptual design, most higher-order relationships are decomposed into appropriate equivalent _____ relationships whenever possible.


A) unary
B) binary
C) strong
D) weak

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A derived attribute is indicated in the Chen notation by a _____ that connects the attribute and an entity.


A) single line
B) dashed line
C) double dashed line
D) double line

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The existence of a(n) _____ entity indicates that its minimum cardinality is zero.


A) ternary
B) optional
C) strong
D) weak

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Explain multivalued attributes with the help of examples. How are multivalued attributes indicated in the Chen Entity Relationship model?

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Multivalued attributes are attributes th...

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In the original Chen notation, each attribute is represented by an oval with the attribute name connected to an entity rectangle with a line.

A) True
B) False

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The Crow's foot symbol with two vertical parallel lines indicates _____ cardinality.


A) (0,N)
B) (1,N)
C) (1,1)
D) (0,1)

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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In a 1:M relationship, to avoid the possibility of referential integrity errors, the data of the "1" side must be loaded first.

A) True
B) False

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Composite attributes make it easier to facilitate detailed queries.

A) True
B) False

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In organizations that generate large numbers of transactions, _____ processing speeds are often a top priority in database design, whichresult inminimal access time. ​

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A weak entity has a primary key that is partially or totally derived from the parent entity in the relationship.

A) True
B) False

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The concept of relationship strength is based on how the _____ of a related entity is defined.

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Identifying the attributes of entities helps in the better understanding of _____ among entities.

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The entity relationship model (ERM) is dependent on the database type.

A) True
B) False

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What is a weak relationship? Provide an example.

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A weak relationship, also known as a non...

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