Practice Questions Functional Dependency

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The video lecture addresses a problem in database normalization involving the equivalence of two sets of functional dependencies, F and G, for a relation schema R(ABCDE). The instructor displays a table comparing the two sets. Set F includes the dependencies B -> CD, AD -> E, and B -> A. Set G includes B -> CDE, A -> BC, and AD -> E. The goal is to determine if F and G are equivalent. The instructor begins by calculating the closure of attributes under set F. He writes B+ = BCDE and (AD)+ = ABCDE on the board. He then checks if F covers G. He observes that B -> CDE in G is covered by B+ under F, and AD -> E is present in both. However, he notes that B -> A in F needs to be checked against G. He then switches to checking if G covers F. He calculates closures under G, writing B+ = BCDE, A+ = A, and (AD)+ = ADE. He identifies that A -> BC in G is not covered by F because A+ under F is just A. Similarly, B -> A in F is not covered by G because B+ under G is BCDE, which does not include A. He concludes that since neither set covers the other, F is not equivalent to G.

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  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor introduces the problem statement 'Consider the following set of fd R(ABCDE)' and displays a table with columns F and G. He starts analyzing set F by calculating the closure of B, writing 'B+ = BCDE' on the board. He then calculates the closure of AD, writing '(AD)+ = ABCDE'. He begins checking if F covers G, noting that B -> CDE in G is implied by B+ under F. He also notes that AD -> E is common to both. He circles B -> A in F, indicating it needs verification against G. He writes 'F != G' initially but continues the analysis to verify the reverse direction.

  2. 2:00 – 3:07 02:00-03:07

    The instructor continues the analysis by checking if G covers F. He calculates closures under G, writing 'B+ = BCDE', 'A+ = A', and '(AD)+ = ADE' on the right side of the board. He circles A -> BC in G and notes that it is not covered by F since A+ under F is just A. He also circles B -> A in F and notes it is not covered by G since B+ under G is BCDE. He writes 'G != F' and finally concludes 'F != G' at the bottom, confirming the sets are not equivalent.

The lecture provides a step-by-step demonstration of how to test for equivalence between two sets of functional dependencies. By systematically computing attribute closures for both sets, the instructor identifies specific dependencies that are not implied by the other set. This method clearly shows that F and G are distinct sets, as neither is a subset of the other's closure, leading to the conclusion that they are not equivalent.

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