IM101 Advanced Database Week 2 Review: Entity Relationship Diagram & Attribute Types

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What is the distinguishing characteristic of an entity in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Multi-valued Attribute

Composite Attribute

Derived Attribute

Key Attribute (correct)

Which type of attribute can be divided into smaller subparts representing more basic attributes?

Optional Attribute

Single-Valued Attribute

Derived Attribute

Composite Attribute (correct)

Which attribute is calculated (derived) from other attributes and does not need to be physically stored in the database?

Multi-valued Attribute

Key Attribute

Required Attribute

Derived Attribute (correct)

What type of attribute can have more than one value associated with it?

Multi-valued Attribute Signup and view all the answers

What is an attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Particular properties that describe entities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attribute describes an entity with a physical existence?

Simple attribute Signup and view all the answers

In an Entity Relationship Diagram, what is a derived attribute?

An attribute that can be calculated using other attributes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a composite attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

To group multiple attributes into one larger unit Signup and view all the answers

In an entity relationship diagram, what does an ENTITY represent?

A person, place, thing, or event about which data will be collected and stored Signup and view all the answers

What is a DERIVED ATTRIBUTE in the context of data modeling?

A characteristic of an entity that can be calculated using other attributes Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a key attribute that is composed of multiple other attributes in a database?

Composite attribute Signup and view all the answers

What does an ATTRIBUTE represent in the context of data modeling?

A characteristic of an entity about which data is stored Signup and view all the answers

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What is the distinguishing characteristic of an entity in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Which type of attribute can be divided into smaller subparts representing more basic attributes?

Which attribute is calculated (derived) from other attributes and does not need to be physically stored in the database?

What type of attribute can have more than one value associated with it?

What is an attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Which type of attribute describes an entity with a physical existence?

In an Entity Relationship Diagram, what is a derived attribute?

What is the purpose of a composite attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

In an entity relationship diagram, what does an ENTITY represent?

What is a DERIVED ATTRIBUTE in the context of data modeling?

Which term describes a key attribute that is composed of multiple other attributes in a database?

What does an ATTRIBUTE represent in the context of data modeling?

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IM101 Advanced Database Week 2 Review: Entity Relationship Diagram &amp; Attribute Types

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Questions and Answers

What is the distinguishing characteristic of an entity in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Which type of attribute can be divided into smaller subparts representing more basic attributes?

Which attribute is calculated (derived) from other attributes and does not need to be physically stored in the database?

What type of attribute can have more than one value associated with it?

What is an attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

Which type of attribute describes an entity with a physical existence?

In an Entity Relationship Diagram, what is a derived attribute?

What is the purpose of a composite attribute in an Entity Relationship Diagram?

In an entity relationship diagram, what does an ENTITY represent?

What is a DERIVED ATTRIBUTE in the context of data modeling?

Which term describes a key attribute that is composed of multiple other attributes in a database?

What does an ATTRIBUTE represent in the context of data modeling?

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IM101 Advanced Database Week 2 Review: Entity Relationship Diagram & Attribute Types