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Relational databases exam tips

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Relational databases

AqaA LevelComputer ScienceFundamentals of databases

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  • State the role as well as the name

    When defining a key, explain what it identifies or links, rather than only repeating the term.

    For example, a strong definition of a foreign key says that it refers to a primary key in another table and links the tables.