Assigning males the value of zero and females the value of one in a database to record the gender of the respondents is an example of:
A)coding
B)test tabulation
C)editing
D)verification

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Assigning numerical or alphabetical codes to different categories or attributes in a database, such as assigning "0" to males and "1" to females, is known as coding. This helps to simplify the data and facilitate analysis. Test tabulation is the process of summarizing and organizing data in tables or graphs, editing is the process of checking the data for accuracy and completeness, and verification is the process of double-checking the data for errors. However, none of these processes involves assigning numerical or alphabetical codes to categories.

Assigning Males the Value of Zero and Females the Value