IFPUG I40-420 Exam - Topic 1 Question 117 Discussion

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Question #: 117
Topic #: 1

At the end of the month, Application X sends a transaction file to Application Y. The transaction file contains a listing of employees that includes employee id, department, department description, and the total number of employees. Three of these attributes are contained in the Employee ILF in Application X, with the exception of the total number of employees which Is a computed attribute. Which statement is true for Application X?

AThe elementary process is measured as an EO

BThe elementary process is measured as an EQ

CThree DETs are measured for the transaction sent to Application Y

DNone of the above

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by Catarina at Nov 20, 2025, 04:50 AM

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Veda

9 days ago

I think it's C, three DETs are involved for sure.

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Cherelle

14 days ago

Definitely B, it's an EQ since it's sending a transaction.

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Daron

20 days ago

This question is making my head spin. I need a coffee break!

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Jaclyn

25 days ago

A) The elementary process is measured as an EO? That doesn't sound right to me.

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Mabelle

30 days ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Maybe D) None of the above is the best choice.

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Mable

1 month ago

The total number of employees is a computed attribute, so it's not part of the Employee ILF. I think B) is the right answer.

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Ben

1 month ago

C) Three DETs are measured for the transaction sent to Application Y. That's the correct answer.

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Solange

2 months ago

I’m leaning towards D, but I need to double-check what constitutes an EO versus an EQ in this context.

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Tom

2 months ago

I practiced a similar question where the distinction between EO and EQ was tricky. I feel like this one could be an EO, but I might be mixing things up.

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Vivienne

2 months ago

I remember something about DETs, and I think there are three being sent to Application Y, but I can't recall if that means it's an EO or EQ.

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Penney

2 months ago

I think the elementary process might be an EQ since it's sending a transaction file, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Merlyn

2 months ago

I'm still a bit unsure about the computed attribute and how that affects the measurement. But based on the information provided, I think option C is the best choice here.

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Roosevelt

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree with Paola. The fact that one of the attributes is computed doesn't seem to change the fact that there are three DETs being measured. I think option C is the correct answer.

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Paola

3 months ago

I'm leaning towards option C. Since the transaction file contains a listing of employees with three attributes from the Employee ILF and one computed attribute, it seems like three DETs are being measured for the transaction sent to Application Y.

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Tonette

3 months ago

C) Three DETs are measured for the transaction sent to Application Y. Easy peasy!

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Estrella

3 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the transaction file sent from Application X to Application Y, and it mentions that three of the attributes are in the Employee ILF in Application X. I think the key is to determine what type of elementary process this is.

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Merrilee

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I'm not sure if the total number of employees being a computed attribute affects the measurement of the elementary process.

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Cora

3 months ago

I think the computed attribute does matter.

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Eva

3 months ago

I believe the total number affects the overall count.

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