An ideal primary key is short, numeric and seldom changing.

More Questions from Data Models into Database Designs

• Intersection tables are ID-dependent on both their parent tables.
• The terms alternate key and candidate key mean the same thing.
• When the child entity is required, we are restricted from creating a new parent row without also creating a corresponding child row at the same time.
• (STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP) is an ideal primary key.

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