Database Concepts (7th Edition)
Database Concepts (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133544626
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.9RQ

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Three type of binary relationships:

The binary relationship consists of three types. They are:

  • One-to-one relationship (1:1)
  • One-to-many relationship (1:N)
  • Many-to-many relationship (N:M)

One-to-one relationship (1:1):

  • The simplest type of a binary relationship is one-to-one relationship is one of the types of binary relationship that refer to the relationship between two entities which means one field or record in a table has either zero or one field or record in another table.
  • Let us consider the example:
    • In a college database, each department has only one HOD (Head of Department) and each HOD is assigned to only one department...

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