A Guide to SQL
A Guide to SQL
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Chapter 7, Problem 23RQ

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Data dictionary:

  • A data dictionary is an essential part of database.
  • It holds the data about the data that means metadata.
  • The data dictionary is active and combined in most DBMSs.
    • It means that the DBMS check the data dictionary whenever the database is accessed or updated.

Types of information stored in a data dictionary:

  • Details of each database tables such as their owners, their security constraints and when they were generated the tables.
  • Data dictionary is used to store the information about the relations which are as follows:
    • Relation name.
    • Names and types of attributes of given relation.
    • Domain and length of attributes.
    • Names and definitions of database views.
    • Data about the integrity constraints such as primary key constraints, foreign key constraints etc.
  • Data dictionary is also used to store the data about the system users which are as follows:
    • Names of legal users...

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Chapter 7 Solutions

A Guide to SQL

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