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3. Attributes

Remember that an entity is a person, place, thing or concept about which data can be collected.

Each entity is made up of a number of 'attributes' which represent that entity.

Let us explain this a little bit more clearly by using a couple of examples.

 

Example 1

database attribute

 

Example 2:

database attribute

 

 

DEFINITION

An attribute describes the facts, details or characteristics of an entity

 

Challenge see if you can find out one extra fact on this topic that we haven't already told you

Click on this link: Database Attribute