Rica May Y. Bautista
ITSAD
BSIT- 2
June 7, 2021
M8: AnswerMe1
Based on Module 7 AnswerMe2. Hannah, one of your systems analysis team members, made the
following entry for the data dictionary used by Ozamiz Beach tour agency:
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DATA ELEMENT = TOURIST* * * * PAYMENT
ALIAS = TOURIST PAY
CHARACTERS = 12–24
RANGE = $5.00–$1,000
VARIABLES = $5.00, $10.00, $15.00 up to $1,000, and anything in between in dollars and cents.
TO CALCULATE = TOTAL COST OF ALL TOURS, ANY APPLICABLE N.Y. STATE TAX,
minus any RESERVATION DEPOSITS made.
1. Is this truly a data element? Why or why not? (5pts)
2. Rewrite the data dictionary entry for TOURIST PAYMENT, reclassifying it if necessary. Use the
proper form for the classification you choose. (15pts)
Answers:
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No, it should have been shortened, eliminating the asterisks, to TOURIST
PAYMENT.
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ELEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM
Name: Tourist Payment
Alias: Tourist Pay
Description: Stores the result of calculating the payment due by the tourist.
Element Characteristics
Length:
12-24
Decimal Point: 2
Input Format:
9(8)V99
Output Format: ZZ,ZZZ,ZZ9.99
Default Value: None
Base or
Alphabetic
Alphanumeric
Date
Numeric
Derived
Validation Criteria
Continuous
Upper Limit
Lower Limit
Discrete: $5, $10, $15 up to $1000 and anything
in between dollars and cents.
1000
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Value Meaning
Comments: The formula to calculate the tourist payment is:
TOURIST PAYMENT=TOTAL COST OF ALL TOURS+STATE TAX (NY only) – RESERVATION
DEPOSIT (if made any)