Which term describes the actual organization of data stored on physical storage devices?

Options

  • A. External schema
  • B. Internal schema
  • C. Conceptual schema
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. Internal schema

Detailed Explanation

  • Internal schema: Describes how data is physically stored.
  • It includes storage structures, file organization and access paths.
  • It belongs to the internal level of the three-schema architecture.