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    The document discusses the second normal form (2NF) in database normalization. 2NF requires that the table is in 1NF and that each non-key attribute is fully dependent on the entire primary key, not a subset, if the primary key is composite. An example table with a composite primary key of student ID and subject ID is given, which could cause anomalies like needing to add a subject when adding a new teacher or changing multiple rows when changing a teacher's name.

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    Database Normalization

    2 ND NORMAL FORM – 2NF


    2NF:
    For the second normal form,
    • The table must first be in 1NF.
    •The table is automatically in 2NF if, and only if, the PK comprises a
    single attribute.
    •If the relation has a composite PK, then each non-key attribute must
    be fully dependent on the entire PK and not on a subset of the PK
    (i.e., there must be no partial dependency).
    2NF - Example
    2NF - Example
    What will be the
    primary key for
    this table?

    Student_ID + Subject_ID
    Can you guess
    the anomalies
    with this design?

    . When adding a new


    teacher we need a
    subject against which
    student was graded

    . When changing
    teacher name we will
    be changing multiple
    rows

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