Define candidate key, alternate key, composite key.
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Candidate Key
A coulmn in database table that can be used to uniquely identify each row in that table is said to be a Candidate Key
Primary Key
IF a Table has a coulmn or min Combination of Column(s) that can uniquley Identify each Row in that table then such a column or group of Column is said to be Primary Key
Alternate Key
A table may contain more than one Cadidate Column.Among these Candidate column the most appropiate one is genrally chosen as Primary Key While others that are left out are Said to be Alternate Keys.
Composite Key
Combination of more than One Column to uniquely identfiy all rows in a Table is said to be Composite Key
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