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Which designation is an individual value, such as a salary?
Suggested Answer: C
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An attribute type refers to a single, specific value within a table, such as Salary, Age, or Price.
Example Usage:
CREATE TABLE Employees (
EmpID INT PRIMARY KEY,
Name VARCHAR(50),
Salary DECIMAL(10,2)
);
Salary is an attribute type with individual values for each employee.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
Option A (Glossary) (Incorrect): Refers to documentation, not database values.
Option B (Entity type) (Incorrect): Represents a class of objects (e.g., Employees), not individual values.
Option D (Relationship) (Incorrect): Defines connections between entities, not attributes.
Thus, the correct answer is Attribute type, as it represents an individual data value.
31 comments · newest first
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Chanel
6 months ago
Definitely C! It’s all about individual characteristics.
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Kristine
6 months ago
I thought about D, but it doesn't fit.
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Lon
6 months ago
I feel confident about C too. Attributes are specific!
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Aaron
6 months ago
I was torn between B and C, but C feels right.
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Daren
7 months ago
Yeah, I agree. Attributes describe individual values.
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Dwight
7 months ago
I think it's C) Attribute type. It makes sense.
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Percy
7 months ago
Glossary doesn't fit at all, so it's not A).
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Pamella
8 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds too simple.
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Leonardo
8 months ago
No way, it's C) for sure!
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Donte
8 months ago
I thought it was B) Entity type at first.
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Von
8 months ago
Attribute type, of course! How else would you store that juicy salary information?
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Stevie
8 months ago
A) Glossary, because that's where you keep all the definitions for the different terms used in the database.
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Amie
8 months ago
D) Relationship, because that's where you define how the different entities are connected, right?
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Curtis
9 months ago
I thought it was B) Entity type. Isn't that where you store all the individual details?
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Antonio
9 months ago
C) Attribute type is the correct answer. It represents an individual value like a salary.
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Phyliss
9 months ago
I’m leaning towards C) Attribute type too, but I wonder if there’s a chance it could be something else like A) Glossary?
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Selene
9 months ago
This question feels familiar; I think we had a practice question that asked about similar concepts. Could it be B) Entity type?
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Arleen
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about entity types being more about categories rather than individual values.
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Pilar
9 months ago
I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to review my notes on data modeling concepts to make sure I understand the differences between these terms. Attribute type seems like the best guess, but I want to be sure.
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Amira
10 months ago
I think the answer might be C) Attribute type, since it refers to specific characteristics like salary.
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Verona
10 months ago
It's definitely C) Attribute type.
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Ashleigh
10 months ago
I'm pretty confident that C) Attribute type is the correct answer here. That's the term for an individual data element within an entity.
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Ettie
10 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Attribute type has to be the right answer - that's the designation for a single value, like a salary, as opposed to the other options which are more about the overall structure of the data.
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Merilyn
10 months ago
Haha, I bet the exam writer was trying to trick us with these options. Gotta stay on your toes!
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Charisse
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the difference between entity type and attribute type. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Antione
11 months ago
I think this is asking about the different types of data elements in a database. Attribute type sounds like it could be the right answer, since that would represent an individual value like a salary.
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Tammara
5 months ago
Attribute type is definitely the way to go!
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Paulene
5 months ago
Not really, entity type is more about the whole object.
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Anjelica
5 months ago
What about entity type? Isn't that also relevant?
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Frederica
6 months ago
Yeah, it makes sense for individual values.
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Reed
6 months ago
I agree, attribute type seems to fit best.