Computer Science · Database Management Systems
In the Relational Model, what is the primary purpose of a 'Candidate Key' that is not chosen as the Primary Key?
- 1To store metadata about the table's constraints
- 2To link the table to a parent table in a hierarchical relationship
- 3To serve as an alternate key to uniquely identify records✓
- 4To act as a secondary index for faster data retrieval
Correct answer
To serve as an alternate key to uniquely identify records
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