{"id":17960,"date":"2024-04-15T05:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=17960"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:20:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:20:04","slug":"the-data-dictionary-tells-the-dbms-a-what-files-are-in-the-database-b-what-attribute-are-possessed-by-the-data-c-what-these-files-contain-d-all-of-the-above-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-data-dictionary-tells-the-dbms-a-what-files-are-in-the-database-b-what-attribute-are-possessed-by-the-data-c-what-these-files-contain-d-all-of-the-above-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"The data dictionary tells the DBMS A. what files are in the database B. what attribute are possessed by the data C. what these files contain D. All of the above E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a980a43f119c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    what files are in the database                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    what attribute are possessed by the data                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    what these files contain                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above E. 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All of the above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A data dictionary is a repository of information about data used in an organization. It contains definitions of data elements, their relationships to each other, and the rules and constraints that apply to them. 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