Incorrect. This statement is true. Metadata is critical to the
scalability, manageability, availability, extensibility, and integration of
the warehouse. It defines in detail both the data and the processes used to
create the data: identifying the source, defining the values and formats of
the data, reporting the use of data within the warehouse, and describing the
changes throughout the layers of the data warehouse architecture.
Correct! Metadata is critical to the scalability, manageability, availability,
extensibility, and integration of the warehouse. It defines in detail both the
data and the processes used to create the data: identifying the source, defining
the values and formats of the data, reporting the use of data within the warehouse,
and describing the changes throughout the layers of the data warehouse architecture.
Incorrect. This statement is false. Metadata is used by both technical
and business users.
Correct! Metadata is used by both technical and business users.
Correct! Metadata can be found in many places:
- Application program logic
- Embedded comments in application programs
- File layouts and their embedded comments
- Job streams and their embedded comments
- Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool repositories
- Data models
- Dictionaries and database catalogues
- The heads of users and system developers
Incorrect. This statement is true. Metadata can be found in
many places:
- Application program logic
- Embedded comments in application programs
- File layouts and their embedded comments
- Job streams and their embedded comments
- Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool repositories
- Data models
- Dictionaries and database catalogues
- The heads of users and system developers