Designing Simple Database Tables
Students will learn to identify key pieces of information (fields) and organize them into logical tables for a simple database, understanding the concept of primary keys.
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Students will learn to identify key pieces of information (fields) and organize them into logical tables for a simple database, understanding the concept of primary keys.
Key Questions
- How do we decide what information belongs in a single database table?
- What is a primary key, and why is it important for a database table?
- Design a simple table to store information about students in a class, including their unique ID.
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