The process of reading an actual database schema and producing a data model from that schema is called ________.
A)data modeling
B)data engineering
C)reverse engineering
D)schema modeling
E)schema engineering

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Reverse engineering is the process of analyzing a database schema or system and producing a data model from it. This is particularly useful when the original data model has been lost or is no longer available, or when changes have been made to the schema and there is a need to document and understand the existing system. Data modeling (A) is the broader term that encompasses the creation of a data model from scratch, as well as reverse engineering. Data engineering (B) generally refers to the process of designing and building a data infrastructure, which may involve data modeling but is not the same thing. Schema modeling (D) and schema engineering (E) are not commonly used terms in the field, and do not specifically refer to the process of reverse engineering a database schema.

The Process of Reading an Actual Database Schema and Producing