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Software-Engineering
August 7, 2024
Transactions
August 7, 2024
Software-Engineering
August 7, 2024
Transactions
August 7, 2024

Normalization

Question 16

The relation scheme Student Performance (name, courseNo, rollNo, grade) has the following functional dependencies:

   name, courseNo → grade
   rollNo, courseNo → grade
               name → rollNo
             rollNo → name 

The highest normal form of this relation scheme is

A
2 NF
B
3 NF
C
BCNF
D
4NF
Question 16 Explanation: 
Student Performance (name, courseNo, rollNo, grade)
name, courseNo  → grade →(I)
rollNo, courseNo → grade →(II)
name → rollNo →(III)

rollNo → name →(IV)
Candidate keys: name, courseNo (or) rollNo
Its is not BCNF, because the relation III, there is no relationship from super key.
name → rollNo
It is not BCNF, name is not super key.
It belongs to 3NF, because if X→Y, Y is prime then it is in 3NF.
Correct Answer: B
Question 16 Explanation: 
Student Performance (name, courseNo, rollNo, grade)
name, courseNo  → grade →(I)
rollNo, courseNo → grade →(II)
name → rollNo →(III)

rollNo → name →(IV)
Candidate keys: name, courseNo (or) rollNo
Its is not BCNF, because the relation III, there is no relationship from super key.
name → rollNo
It is not BCNF, name is not super key.
It belongs to 3NF, because if X→Y, Y is prime then it is in 3NF.
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