What Metadata Is

CNM Cyber

What Metadata Is (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the lesson part of the CNM Tube Essentials lesson that introduces its participants to CNM Tube. This lesson belongs to the CNM Cyber for Competence session of the CNM Cyber Orientation.

Content

The predecessor lectio is Functions of Tube.

Script

In Greek language, the prefix, "μετά-" (or, in Latin letters, "meta-"), indicates "beyond" and is used to point out something more comprehensive or transcending than the prefixed word.

Metadata is literally something more comprehensive than just data. For instance, if somebody said something and what was said is considered as data, who said it, when it was said, how it was said, how it was introduced, and so on, would be parts of its metadata.

There are several sources of metadata at CNM Tube. The one who uploads the video file to this service creates its title. Certified CNM Cyber Users can add some metadata tags, which can be used to search for files and sequence the videos that are played by default.

A timestamp is a notable example of the metadata that CNM Tube generates on its own. This timestamp is issued every time when certain events occur. The timestamps mark when a new file is uploaded, when a new question is added in its comments section, and so on.

Obviously, timestamps are used not only at CNM Tube. They can be found in every other CNM Cyber service.

Key terms

Metadata, timestamp, metadata tag

Closing

Which statement below is correct:

1. The geographic location data that your phone automatically adds to the taken images is a good example of metadata.
2. CNM Tube assigns timestamps to the uploaded videos.
3. The video title is a part of its metadata.
4. All of the other substantive answers are correct
5. None of the other answers is correct

Tube at CNM Cyber is the successor lectio.

Questions

Placement entrance exam

• Certified CNM Cyber Users can add metadata tags on Tube videos.
• As NetAnyones can see all videos at Tube, they can also upload and add metadata tags on videos.
• Metadata tags on CNM Tube can (not) be used to search for files and sequence the videos that are played by default.
• Certified CNM Cyber Users can (not) collaborate on new content creation on CNM Tube.
• CertStudents can (not) collaborate on new content creation on CNM Tube.
• NetAnyones can (not) collaborate on new content creation on CNM Tube.

Fill in blanck (short answers)

• The source and timestamp of a video would be an example of _________ data.