Discuss WGU WGU Introduction To IT (E004) Exam Topic 4 Question 3

Which item information should be stored in a database to determine a student's previous academic year's course load?

ACourse level

BCourse grade

CCourse identification number

DCourse name

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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31 comments · newest first

Lemuel 6 months ago

I lean towards A) and B) for a complete picture.

Tatum 6 months ago

D) Course name is important for context.

Arlette 6 months ago

C) Course identification number is crucial for tracking.

Jody 6 months ago

A) Course level helps understand difficulty.

Zoila 6 months ago

I think B) Course grade is essential.

Benton 7 months ago

I disagree, course grade is the only thing that matters!

Lavelle 7 months ago

I think course level is important too.

Melinda 7 months ago

Wait, do we really need the course name for that?

Tawny 8 months ago

Definitely need the course grade!

Ozell 8 months ago

The database should also store the number of credit hours for each course to calculate the total course load.

Una 8 months ago

Haha, who needs a database when you can just ask the student, "How many courses did you take last year?"

Ricarda 8 months ago

B) Course grade is not relevant to determining the course load.

Leonor 8 months ago

D) Course name could be useful, but the identification number is more specific.

Lonna 8 months ago

A) Course level is also important to determine the student's course load.

Rebbecca 9 months 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.

Leslee 9 months 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.

Herschel 9 months 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.

Terina 9 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.

Annamae 9 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?

Gracia 9 months ago

The course grade seems like it could be relevant, to see how the student performed in those classes.

Howard 10 months ago

I think we need to track the course identification number because it uniquely identifies each course.

Harris 10 months ago

C) Course identification number is the correct answer, as it uniquely identifies the course taken by the student.

Jerlene 10 months ago

All options matter, but B) is key for performance.

Lizbeth 10 months ago

Course identification number is a must.

Adell 11 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.

Haley 11 months ago

I think the key information would be the course identification number. That would let us track which specific courses the student took.

Rosalia 5 months ago

↳ replying to Haley

Course names are important for clarity, though.

Gracia 5 months ago

↳ replying to Haley

True, but without IDs, we can't link grades to courses.

Lauryn 5 months ago

↳ replying to Haley

But what about course grades? They matter too!

Lettie 6 months ago

↳ replying to Haley

Definitely! It helps in tracking everything.

Glory 10 months ago

↳ replying to Haley

I agree, the course identification number is crucial.

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