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This short RDBMS quiz clip focuses on the correct relationship among primary keys, candidate keys, and superkeys. The screen shows a multiple-choice question asking which statement is correct with respect to RDBMS, with option B highlighted as the answer: primary key ⊆ candidate key ⊆ superkey. The solution panel defines a superkey as an attribute set that uniquely identifies tuples, often including extra attributes; a candidate key as a minimal superkey with no unnecessary attribute; and a primary key as one candidate key selected for identification. Handwritten annotations reinforce the hierarchy: SK = extra attributes such as Id + Name, CK = minimal SK, and PK chosen from CK. The instructor uses a concrete example involving Id and Name/Course attributes to show that adding extra attributes creates a superkey, removing them yields a minimal candidate key, and selecting one candidate key makes it the primary key. The final segment emphasizes that every primary key is a candidate key and every candidate key is a superkey, while the reverse inclusions do not generally hold.

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1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

   The clip opens on a quiz screen asking, “Which one is correct w.r.t RDBMS?” with four options and option B highlighted green. The solution panel lists definitions for Superkey, Candidate key, and Primary key. Red handwritten notes appear near the top, initially showing SK, CK, and PK on separate lines, then developing into “SK = extra attri. Id + Name,” “CK = minimal SK,” and PK below CK. The on-screen text also displays the key relationship “primary key ⊆ candidate key ⊆ superkey,” tying the definitions to the correct multiple-choice answer.

2. 2:00 – 2:25 02:00-02:25

   In the final window, the annotations continue to clarify the key hierarchy. The instructor writes or emphasizes “CK Id, Course” and “PK = Id,” using a concrete attribute example to show how a candidate key can be minimal while a superkey may contain extra attributes. The screen reiterates the correct relationship: “primary key ⊆ candidate key ⊆ superkey,” with option B marked correct and feedback explaining that a primary key is one chosen candidate key, while every candidate key is by definition a superkey.

The central teaching point is the subset relationship among RDBMS keys: primary key ⊆ candidate key ⊆ superkey. A superkey is any attribute set that uniquely identifies rows, possibly with redundant attributes; a candidate key is a minimal superkey in which no attribute can be removed without losing uniqueness; and a primary key is simply one candidate key selected for practical identification. The example with Id, Name, and Course illustrates the progression: adding extra attributes produces a superkey, minimizing it gives a candidate key, and choosing one candidate key designates the primary key. For exam revision, remember that all primary keys are candidate keys and all candidate keys are superkeys, but not every superkey is a candidate key because it may contain unnecessary attributes.