WGU C170 Data Management - Applications
domain Correct Answer: In data modeling, the construct used to organize and describe an attribute's set of possible values
superkey Correct Answer: An attribute or attributes that uniquely identify each entity in a table. Any composite key with this i...
WGU C170 Data Management - Applications
domain Correct Answer: In data modeling, the construct used to organize and describe an attribute's set
of possible values
superkey Correct Answer: An attribute or attributes that uniquely identify each entity in a table. Any
composite key with this is also this.
candidate key Correct Answer: A minimal superkey; that is, a key that does not contain a subset of
attributes that is itself a superkey
entity integrity Correct Answer: The property of a relational table that guarantees each entity has a
unique value in a primary key and that the key has no null values
referential integrity Correct Answer: A condition by which a dependent table's foreign key must have
either a null entry or a matching entry in the related table
data dictionary Correct Answer: A DBMS component that stores metadata. It contains the data
definition & their characteristics and relationships; may also include data external to the DBMS
system catalog Correct Answer: A detailed system data dictionary that describes all objects in a
database
homonym Correct Answer: The use of the same name to label different attributes, much like similar-
sounding words with different meanings
synonym Correct Answer: The use of different names to identify the same object, such as an entity, an
attribute, or a relationship. These should generally be avoided.
not null and unique Correct Answer: Any candidate key must have these two constraints enforced
cardinality Correct Answer: Term for how many instances of one object are related to instances of
another object (maximum)
modality Correct Answer: Term for whether an instance of a specific entity is optional or mandatory in a
relationship (minimum)
connectivity Correct Answer: Term for the classification of the relationship between entities.
Classifications include 1:1, 1:M, and M:N
CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION Correct Answer: SQL command to create a database schema
DEFAULT Correct Answer: SQL option to define a default value for a column (when no value is given)
CHECK Correct Answer: SQL command to validate data in an attribute, used during table column
creation
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