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DBMS
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Key terms
• Data: raw facts and figures .
• Eg: names, telephone numbers, mark, age etc.
• Information: processed data .
• Eg: anjali is 18 years old.
• Database: collection of information thet is
organized so that it can be easily accessed ,
managed and updated.
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What is a DBMS?
• Collection of interrelated data – manual or
computerized or online
• Set of programs to access the data
• DBMS provides an environment that is both
convenient and efficient to use.
• DBMS is a software which is used to create, store and
manage database.
• The primary goal of a DBMS is to provide a way to
store and retrieve database information conveniently
and efficiently.
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Applications Areas of DBMS?
Banking: all transactions
Airlines: reservations, schedules
Universities: registration, grades
Sales: customers, products, purchases
Manufacturing: production, inventory, orders, supply chain
Human resources: employee records, salaries, tax
deductions
Databases touch all aspects of our
lives
DBMS
, 2
Key terms
• Data: raw facts and figures .
• Eg: names, telephone numbers, mark, age etc.
• Information: processed data .
• Eg: anjali is 18 years old.
• Database: collection of information thet is
organized so that it can be easily accessed ,
managed and updated.
, 3
What is a DBMS?
• Collection of interrelated data – manual or
computerized or online
• Set of programs to access the data
• DBMS provides an environment that is both
convenient and efficient to use.
• DBMS is a software which is used to create, store and
manage database.
• The primary goal of a DBMS is to provide a way to
store and retrieve database information conveniently
and efficiently.
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Applications Areas of DBMS?
Banking: all transactions
Airlines: reservations, schedules
Universities: registration, grades
Sales: customers, products, purchases
Manufacturing: production, inventory, orders, supply chain
Human resources: employee records, salaries, tax
deductions
Databases touch all aspects of our
lives
