CSA Question #150: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Field. In a table, a field is the component that holds a single piece of data for one record.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Apr 18, 2026Database Management and Platform Security

Question

Which component of a table contains a piece of data for one record?

In a table, a field is the component that holds a single piece of data for one record.

Common mistakes.

A. Factor is not a standard database term for a component containing a piece of data within a record.
C. Datapoint refers to a single item of information or data, but field is the specific structural component of a table that contains it.
D. Element is a more general term for a component, but field is the precise and correct database terminology for a column in a record.
E. Item is a general term and not the specific database component name for a piece of data within a record.

Concept tested. Database table field definition

Reference. https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-administration/page/administer/table-administration/concept/c_TablesAndColumns.html

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