FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A field identified in a table as holding the unique identifier of the table’s records is called the:
A
primary key.
B
key field.
C
primary field.
D
unique ID.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary key A table can have only one primary key. A primary key consists of one or more fields that uniquely identify each record that you store in the table. Often, there is a unique identification number, such as an ID number, a serial number, or a code, that serves as a primary key.

Detailed explanation-2: -A primary key is a field or set of fields with values that are unique throughout a table. Values of the key can be used to refer to entire records, because each record has a different value for the key. Each table can only have one primary key.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each database table needs a primary key because it ensures row-level accessibility. If you choose an appropriate primary key, you can specify a primary key value, which lets you query each table row individually and modify each row without altering other rows in the same table.

Detailed explanation-4: -A primary key uniquely identifies each record in a table.

Detailed explanation-5: -When multiple fields are used as a primary key, they are called a composite key.

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