Tech Report Metadata
Tech Report Metadata (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the lesson part of Technical Report Essentials lesson that introduces its participants to technical report concepts. This lesson belongs to the CNMCT Entrance section of the CNM Cyber Placement.
Content
The predecessor lectio is What Tech Report Is.
Script
- With regard to reports, metadata is data about report content. Metadata of technical reports is any data that helps report's user find, study, and use the report.
- The ANSI/NISO Scientific and Technical Reports standard defines three categories of the metadata.
- Descriptive metadata includes report's title, creator, publisher, date of creation, language, and any other data that helps the user find a report and distinguish it from other similar ones.
- Structural metadata includes the table of contents, list of figures and tables, glossary, index, and any other data that explains the relationship between parts of multipart objects and enhance internal navigation.
- Administrative metadata includes report's copyright, distribution policy, file format if the report is distributed in a digital format, and any other data that supports maintaining and archiving reports and ensure their long-term availability.
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Closing
The successor lectio is What Wiki Edits Are.
