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- [Scott] Metadata is information

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that describes other data.

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And while it sounds like it might not be that important,

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it's really quite critical in modern computing.

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Metadata often stores information

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that can be sensitive if misused.

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I'm Scott Simpson,

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and if you're curious about how file metadata works,

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I hope you'll join me for this course.

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We'll take a look at metadata that's embedded within files

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and metadata that's stored in the file system

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instead of inside files.

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We'll move between Windows, Linux, and macOS

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to explore the risks that various kinds of metadata,

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or the lack of it, can present when we share files

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with others or copy files between different platforms.

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This course provides a high-level technical look

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at various kinds of metadata,

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so if something catches your interest,

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be sure to explore other more in-depth courses on that topic

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here at LinkedIn Learning.

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Let's go.