ACtE08 · Chapter 8Mock Test 05🏛️ Past Licensure QuestionID: e3baa328
In the relational database model, the horizontal rows of a relation table are formally referred to as:
In the relational database model, the horizontal rows of a relation table are formally referred to as:
Multiple Choice Options
- A✓ Correct Option
Tuples
- B
Degree
- C
Entity types
- D
Attributes
Detailed Technical Solution & Explanation
In relational database theory (E.F. Codd), a table is called a Relation, columns are called Attributes, and rows are called Tuples. The number of tuples is the Cardinality, and the number of columns is the Degree.
Option Analysis:
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Option A (Tuples): Correct. The formal mathematical term for rows in a relation.
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Option B (Degree): The total number of columns/attributes in a relation.
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Option C (Entity types): Conceptual model term in ER modeling.
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Option D (Attributes): Formal term for the table columns.
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