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Relational vs Non-Relational Databases
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Relational vs Non-Relational Databases

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Describe the difference between relational and non-relational databases.

Use the supplied PostgreSQL tables to produce a concise comparison of the two database types. Include only core characteristics and present the results in the required order.

Output

  1. One row per core characteristic.
  2. Columns: feature_name, relational_value, and non_relational_value.
  3. Order by the characteristic's defined display order.

Schema

database_features
ColumnTypeDescription
feature_idPKINTUnique identifier for a comparison characteristic
feature_nameVARCHAR(100)Name of the database characteristic
display_orderINTRequired presentation order
is_coreBOOLEANWhether the characteristic belongs in the core comparison
database_model_values
ColumnTypeDescription
feature_idPKINTReferences the characteristic being compared
relational_valueVARCHAR(255)Description of the characteristic for relational databases
non_relational_valueVARCHAR(255)Description of the characteristic for non-relational databases
Tablesdatabase_featuresdatabase_model_values
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