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WGU Data Management - Foundations Exam - Topic 4 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for WGU's WGU Data Management - Foundations exam
Question #: 2
Topic #: 4
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Which property of an entity can become a column in a table?

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Suggested Answer: C

In database design, attributes of an entity become columns in a relational table.

Example Usage:

For an Employee entity, attributes might include:

CREATE TABLE Employees (

EmployeeID INT PRIMARY KEY,

Name VARCHAR(50),

Salary DECIMAL(10,2),

DepartmentID INT

);

Each attribute (e.g., Name, Salary) becomes a column in the table.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

Option A (Modality) (Incorrect): Describes optional vs. mandatory relationships, not table structure.

Option B (Uniqueness) (Incorrect): Ensures distinct values but is not a column property.

Option D (Non-null values) (Incorrect): Ensures that columns must contain data but does not define attributes.

Thus, the correct answer is Attribute, as attributes of entities become table columns.


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Denna
12 hours ago
Wait, can non-null values really be a column?
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Martina
6 days ago
I think B) Uniqueness is also important for tables.
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Rosann
11 days ago
Definitely C) Attribute, that's a classic!
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Caitlin
16 days ago
Non-null values? What is this, a diet plan? I'll stick with B) Uniqueness.
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Reta
21 days ago
I'll go with C) Attribute. Seems like the most logical choice here.
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Lajuana
26 days ago
Haha, A) Modality? Really? What is this, a medical exam?
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Nakisha
1 month ago
I'm going with D) Non-null values. Gotta have those to make a table work, right?
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Charlesetta
1 month ago
Definitely B) Uniqueness. That's the property that can become a column in a table.
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Yuonne
1 month ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think D) Non-null values could be important, but it doesn't really define a column itself.
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Lynelle
2 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Attributes are the fundamental building blocks of an entity, and those attributes are what get translated into the columns of a table. B and D don't seem relevant, so I'm going with C) Attribute.
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Michel
2 months ago
I've got this! The key here is understanding that an entity's attributes are the characteristics or pieces of information that describe that entity. And those attributes can then be represented as columns in a table. C) Attribute is definitely the right answer.
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Carlota
2 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. Modality and non-null values are not properties of an entity, so I can rule out A and D. Uniqueness is a property, but I don't think that directly translates to a column. I'm going to go with C) Attribute as my best guess.
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Kathrine
2 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about modality being related to the number of instances, so it might not be the right choice.
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Jenifer
2 months ago
I think the correct answer is C) Attribute.
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Peggy
3 months ago
I think it might be C) Attribute since that's what we usually refer to when talking about columns in a table.
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Kami
3 months ago
I keep mixing up uniqueness and attributes, but I lean towards C) Attribute as the most fitting answer for what can be a column.
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An
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know that entities have properties, but I'm not sure which specific property can become a column. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Marcos
3 months ago
I think this is asking about the properties of an entity that can be used to create columns in a table. I'm pretty sure the answer is C) Attribute.
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Oretha
2 months ago
I agree, it has to be C) Attribute.
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