A Relation Is in Second Normal Form (2NF) If It

question 93

Multiple Choice

A relation is in second normal form (2NF) if it is in first normal form (1NF) and:

• A) if the only determinants it contains are candidate keys.
• B) no non-key attribute is dependent on only a portion of the primary key.
• C) it does not contain any repeating groups.
• D) computed fields are eliminated.

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