General. As of 2011, generals in the army, air force or marines earn a pay grade of $15,401 a month, or $184,812 a year, at 20 years of active duty, according to Department of Defense information provided to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Share this item with your network: A data dictionary is a collection of descriptions of the data objects or items in a data model for the benefit of programmers and others who need to refer to them. A first step in analyzing a system of objects with which users interact is to identify each object and its relationship to other objects.
25.4.1 Data elements. The data dictionary defines each data element, assigns it a meaningful name, specifies both its logical and physical characteristics, and records information concerning how it is used. Table 25.1 summarizes the type of information that might be recorded in the data dictionary.