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WGU Introduction to IT Exam - Topic 4 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for WGU's Introduction to IT exam
Question #: 3
Topic #: 4
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Which item information should be stored in a database to determine a student's previous academic year's course load?

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Suggested Answer: C

To determine a student's previous academic year's course load, the most crucial piece of information is the course identification number. This unique identifier allows for the retrieval of specific data related to each course, such as the number of credit hours or units associated with the course, which directly contributes to the calculation of the course load.

Here's a step-by-step explanation of how this information is used:

1. Identify the Student: The database must have a record of the student for whom the course load is being determined.

2. Retrieve Course Records: Using the student's identification, the database retrieves all course records associated with that student for the specified academic year.

3. Use Course Identification Numbers: Each course taken by the student will have a unique course identification number.

4. Determine Credit Hours: The course identification number can be used to look up the credit hours or units for each course, as this information is typically tied to the course ID in the database.

5. Calculate Course Load: By summing the credit hours for all courses taken in the previous academic year, the student's course load can be calculated.


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Tawny
12 hours ago
Definitely need the course grade!
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Ozell
6 days ago
The database should also store the number of credit hours for each course to calculate the total course load.
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Una
11 days ago
Haha, who needs a database when you can just ask the student, "How many courses did you take last year?"
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Ricarda
16 days ago
B) Course grade is not relevant to determining the course load.
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Leonor
21 days ago
D) Course name could be useful, but the identification number is more specific.
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Lonna
26 days ago
A) Course level is also important to determine the student's course load.
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Rebbecca
1 month ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought course level was relevant, but now I’m wondering if it’s more about the grades or IDs we need for the load.
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Leslee
1 month ago
I remember a practice question that asked about course details, and I think the course name could help in identifying what classes were taken last year.
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Herschel
1 month ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like the course grade might be important too, since it reflects how well the student did in the course.
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Terina
2 months ago
I'm going to go with course identification number. That seems like the most direct way to link the courses to the student's academic history.
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Annamae
2 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Wouldn't the course name also be helpful to get more context on the classes?
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Gracia
2 months ago
The course grade seems like it could be relevant, to see how the student performed in those classes.
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Howard
2 months ago
I think we need to track the course identification number because it uniquely identifies each course.
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Harris
2 months ago
C) Course identification number is the correct answer, as it uniquely identifies the course taken by the student.
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Jerlene
3 months ago
All options matter, but B) is key for performance.
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Lizbeth
3 months ago
Course identification number is a must.
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Adell
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. I was thinking the course level might be important too, to get a sense of the difficulty of the courses.
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Haley
3 months ago
I think the key information would be the course identification number. That would let us track which specific courses the student took.
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Glory
2 months ago
I agree, the course identification number is crucial.
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