Question (1) (25 points) Short answer questions.

(a) (5 points) Describe what metadata and value they provide to the database system.

the meta data is referred to as "data about data", it's the data that provides info on one or

multiple ways of the data. Its able to specify fundamental details on data for making it easier to

work with other data. they help to organize and understand data.

(b) (5 points) Discuss some considerations when designing a database.

(c) (5 points) What are some reasons for studying file systems?

(d) (5 points) What components should an implementation-ready data model contain?

(e) (5 points) Define entity integrity. What are the two requirements to ensure entity integrity?