Get all tables from information_schema, MySQL

Question

I just dont understand one thing. When I type:

SELECT table_name FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_TYPE = \'BASE TABLE\';

I get:

Answer 1

'information_schema' has ONLY SERVICE INFORMATION. It has info about table 'db' is exist, but it table IS NOT IN 'information_schema' DATABASE -- somewhere, but not in 'information_schema'.

Info about database which has needed table saved in TABLE_SCHEMA field