Several pieces of information are captured about a book. This information includes: Title, Author First Name, Author Last Name, Book Genre, and Date Published. Based on the scenario above, what part of the entity relationship is the Title?
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Entity
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Category
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Hierarchy
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Relationship
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Attribute
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Correct answer
Explanation
In entity-relationship modeling, an entity (like Book) has properties that describe it. These properties are called attributes. Title, Author First Name, Author Last Name, Book Genre, and Date Published are all attributes of the Book entity. An attribute is a characteristic or property of an entity.