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Question 2 • Introduction to Information Technology - EL3701

What is a primary key?

Answer
A
a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table
B
a field that uniquely identifies a table
C
the first security key entered by a database user
D
the first security key entered by a database administrator

Explanation

A primary key is a field, or set of fields, whose value uniquely identifies each record (row) in a table. It prevents records from being confused with one another. Therefore, the correct choice is “a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table.”

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