Having these two tables:
DEPARTMENT
DNAME
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RESEARCH
IT
SCIENCE
DEPTLOC
Set Algebra means using set operators: UNION, MINUS, INTERSECT.
If I where to guess you are asked to provide a solution using set operations like UNION, INTERSECT and DIFFERENCE (MINUS or EXCEPT). If A is departments located in Boston and B is departments located in London then (A - B) U (B - A) is one solution