Database Concepts (8th Edition)
Database Concepts (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134601533
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.22RQ

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Metadata:

Data present in a data warehouse, which is used to represent other data is called Metadata.

It is used to define structure of a database and summarizes information about the data itself.

Use of Metadata:

  • To locate the contents of a data warehouse, metadata acts as a directory to assist the decision support system.

Example:

For a student,

  • The record containing attributes such as ...

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