Which of the following is an atomic attribute?

2016

Which of the following is an atomic attribute?

  1. A.

    Date of birth

  2. B.

    Telephone number

  3. C.

    Name

  4. D.

    Age

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Correct answer: D

Age is an Atomic attribute because it contains a single, indivisible value for an entity instance and cannot be broken down further into simpler sub-components. Attributes like Name or Date of Birth are composite, while Telephone number can be multi-valued. Therefore, Option D is correct.

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