Basics of DBMS

What is a Database Management System?

A database management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enables
users to create
and maintain a database. According to the ANSI/SPARC DBMS Report (1977), a
DBMS should be
envisioned as a multi-layered system.
The objective of this course is to introduce the basics of DBMS to all the participants
and to make them
comfortable to work in the DBMS. Participants are expected to read and understand
Database
Management System from the link mentioned below. The topics to be covered are
also mentioned.
What Does a DBMS Do?
Who Interacts with a DBMS
Relational Database Model
Functional Dependency
Integrity Rule
References
http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~sudarsha/db-book/slide-dir/
http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~sudarsha/db-book/slide-dir/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_management_system
http://www.gitta.info/DBSysConcept/en/text/DBSysConcept.pdf