Which of these operations constitute a basic set of operations for…

2022

Which of these operations constitute a basic set of operations for manipulating relational data?

Answer: C. Relational algebraRelational algebra is a procedural query language that provides a basic set of operations for manipulating relational data in a database. Operations such as:…

  1. A.

    Predicate calculus

  2. B.

    Relational calculus

  3. C.

    Relational algebra

  4. D.

    None of these

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Correct answer: C

Relational algebra is a procedural query language that provides a basic set of operations for manipulating relational data in a database. Operations such as:

Selection (σ)
Projection (π)
Union (∪)
Set Difference (−)
Cartesian Product (×)
Join (⨝)

are fundamental operations used to retrieve and manipulate data in relational databases.

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