Asked by Toshia Bolton on Apr 27, 2024
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What data type should Joe use for the Social Security Number field? Why?
Social Security Number
A nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary working residents that tracks individuals for Social Security and tax purposes.
Data Type
A classification identifying one of various types of data, such as integer, floating-point, string, etc., that determines the possible values for that type, as well as the operations that can be performed on it.
- Acquire the ability to choose suitable data types for particular columns in database tables.
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Rebecca LuketicMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
Joe should use the Short Text data type.Even though the field contains numbers,the field will not be used for arithmetic operations.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire the ability to choose suitable data types for particular columns in database tables.