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What must a table in a database have at least one of?

At least one column.

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2

What are duplicate column names not allowed in?

The same table.

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3

What does rule 4 refer to in database management?

Data independence.

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4

What happens if you try to create a table that already exists?

The operation fails.

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5

What SQL command is used to delete a table and all its rows?

DROP TABLE.

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6

What does the CREATE TABLE statement do?

It creates a new table by specifying the table name and columns.

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7

What is the purpose of the ALTER TABLE statement?

It adds, deletes, or modifies columns in an existing table.

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8

How are rows in a database generally treated regarding order?

Rows are not ordered and their organization on storage devices doesn't affect query results.

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9

What datatype is used for a variable-length string up to n characters?

VARCHAR.

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10

What does data independence allow database administrators to do?

Improve query performance by changing data organization on storage devices.

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