Assignent: The Relational Model
Part I.
Include the questions with your answers. Answer in complete sentences where applicable.
1. List the characteristics that a table must have to be considered a relation.
2. List two synonyms for "file," two for "record," and two for "field."
3. What are the four uses of a primary key?
4. What are the desirable characteristics of a primary key?
5. What is a surrogate key and when do you use them?
6. What is a foreign key?
7. What is referential integrity and why is it important?
8. What are the three possible interpretations of a null value?
9. What is normalization? Why is it important?
Part II.
After you install Microsoft Access, please use the Microsoft Website Support of Getting Started to learn the steps of creating a database for your assignment.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.