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A data dictionary is being developed for a dataset describing a company's customer base. Within the data dictionary, which of the following represents a composite data element?
Suggested Answer: A
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A composite data element is a data element that is made up of smaller units called sub-elements, which are separated by a sub-element separator character, such as a colon (:). For example, ITEMNO is a composite data element that consists of three sub-elements: part number, aisle number, and bin number. A street address is also a composite data element that can consist of sub-elements such as street number, street name, city, state, and zip code. First name, total sale, and birthdate are simple data elements that do not have sub-elements.
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Jennie
11 months ago
Not sure about that, seems a bit tricky.
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Eun
11 months ago
Agreed, street address has multiple parts!
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Stephane
12 months ago
Wait, isn't birthdate just a single value?
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Jin
12 months ago
I thought total sale could be composite too?
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Huey
1 year ago
Street address is definitely composite.
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Willard
1 year ago
I thought composite meant it has to be something like an address that includes different components, so I would lean towards A as well.
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Mariko
1 year ago
I feel like first name and birthdate are more straightforward, but I can't recall if street address is considered composite because it has multiple parts like street, city, and zip code.
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Natalie
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question where we discussed how total sale could be a composite if it includes multiple transactions.
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Hollis
1 year ago
I think a composite data element is something that combines multiple pieces of information, so maybe it's the street address?
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Carin
1 year ago
I think the answer here is street address. That's the only option that's clearly made up of multiple smaller data elements, like the street number, street name, city, state, and zip code. The other options seem to be single, atomic data elements.
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Cary
1 year ago
I'm a little confused on this one. I know composite data elements are made up of multiple smaller elements, but I'm not sure which of these options best fits that description. I'll have to review my notes and try to reason through it.
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Julian
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Street address seems like the obvious choice here - it's typically made up of things like street number, street name, city, state, and zip code. That seems like the most composite option out of the choices given.
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Gilberto
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know a composite data element is made up of multiple smaller elements, but I'm not sure which of these options would qualify. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Mollie
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward data dictionary question. I think the key is to identify which of the options represents a composite data element, meaning it's made up of multiple smaller elements.
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Roosevelt
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll have to think carefully about the different schedule network analysis techniques and which one takes limited resources into account.
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France
2 years ago
Hmm, this is a tough one. I'm going to go with the answer that has the most syllables - C. Total sale. It just sounds more complex, you know?
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Madalyn
2 years ago
I'm going with B. First name. It's a single, non-composite data element.
AD
Adria
2 years ago
D) Birthdate
RO
Roosevelt
2 years ago
C) Total sale
BR
Brandon
2 years ago
B) First name
TO
Tom
2 years ago
A) Street address
SY
Sylvia
2 years ago
C. Total sale is a good candidate for a composite data element, as it could be derived from other data points like individual purchase amounts.
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Altha
2 years ago
D) Birthdate
CA
Carey
2 years ago
C) Total sale
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Sheridan
2 years ago
B) First name
DO
Domitila
2 years ago
A) Street address
AJ
Aja
2 years ago
That makes sense, Birthdate does have multiple components like day, month, and year.
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Lorrie
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it's Birthdate because it consists of multiple parts.
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Stefany
2 years ago
D. Birthdate seems like the obvious choice here. It's a single, atomic data element.
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Kerry
2 years ago
D) Birthdate
ME
Melita
2 years ago
C) Total sale
HE
Herminia
2 years ago
B) First name
CY
Cyril
2 years ago
A) Street address
SH
Sheridan
2 years ago
I think the answer is A. Street address is a composite data element, made up of multiple components like street name, house number, etc.
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Moon
2 years ago
No, Total sale is not a composite data element. It is a single data element representing the total amount of sales.
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Murray
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could be Total sale. It might be made up of different components.
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Shoshana
2 years ago
I agree with you, street address is definitely a composite data element.
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Hannah
2 years ago
I think the answer is A. Street address is a composite data element, made up of multiple components like street name, house number, etc.
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Aja
2 years ago
I think the composite data element is Total sale.