CAF-3 · Chapter 5 · Question 10 of 15
In an Entity-Relationship model, an attribute such as 'FullName' that can be further broken down into 'FirstName' and 'LastName' is classified as a:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Composite Attribute
Explanation
A composite attribute is an attribute that can be broken down into smaller, meaningful sub-attributes, such as breaking a full name into a first name and a last name
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