Introduction to Database - Technical MCQs

Q1:

Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .

A described

B metadata compatible

C self-describing

D an application program

ANS:C - self-describing

Self-describing of the database means it fully describe and illustrate its structure and whole content while metadata is the main attribute (uniquely identifiable) describing other attributes of the data not DB.