Question: staff = { uid , name } primary key: { uid } course = { code , name, level } primary key: { ccode }
staff uid name
primary key: uid
course code name, level
primary key: ccode
teach uid ccode, sem, year, role
primary key: uid ccode, sem, year
foreign key: uid staffuid
foreign key: ccode courseccode and query: select distinct tutor.name
from staff join teach on staffuid teach.uid as tutor,
staff join teach on staffuid teach.uid as convener, course
where tutor.ccode convener.ccode
and tutor.sem convener.sem
and tutor.year convener.year
and convener.role 'convener'
and tutor.role 'tutor'
and convener.ccode course.ccode
and convener.name 'Graham'
and course.level ;
Translate the above query into a relational algebra query, using only the operators in the table above. You may use relational algebra expressions to represent intermediate results if needed. Draw the query tree for the relational algebra query you constructed for question Optimise the relational algebra query.
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