Master Hibernate and JPA with Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Step 36 - ManyToMany Mapping - Fixing Two Join Tables Problem

The video tutorial discusses the implementation of many-to-many relationships between courses and students. Initially, two joint tables are created, which is not desired. The solution involves designating one entity as the owning side of the relationship, though it is less critical in many-to-many relationships due to the use of join tables. The tutorial demonstrates setting the student as the owning side, resulting in a single joint table, student_courses, with student ID and course ID columns. The video concludes with a note on renaming the table and columns for clarity.

What is the issue with having two joint tables in a many-to-many relationship?

How can one of the entities be designated as the owning side of the relationship?

What happens to the owning side in a one-to-one or many-to-one relationship?

What is the significance of the passport ID column in the student table?

How can the naming of the joint table and its columns be improved?