Data: Unprocessed information. Anything that is recordable.

Database: structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is acce
ssible in various ways.

database management system: software that handles the storage, retrieval, and up
dating of data in a computer system.

Hitory:
Manual systems
File System (Limitations)
1) Separation of data.
2) Duplication of data.
3) Stuctural dependence.
4) Incompatible.
5) Fixed functionalities (queries)

Database contain:
Hardware
Software
Data
Rules
End Users

Roles in database environment:

Database Administrator.
Database Designer.
Application Programmer.
End User.

Advantage/Disadvantage:
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----- DBMS Functionalities: ------

Data Dictionary (Definition):A DBMS component, that stores metadata. The data dictionary contains the data de
finition and its characteristics and entity relationships. This may include the
names and descriptions of the various tables and fields within the database.

Data Storage management:

Involve in optimizing storage to increase speed and eficiency.
Data Transformation and Presentation:
Data transformation is the process of converting data or information from one fo
rmat to another. So DBMS allow us to confirm structure of entered data.
Security Management:
Multi-User Control:
Backup and Recovery:
Data Integrity Management:
(availableble for whole cycle)
------------Database access language:
-> SQL
Application Programming Interface (API):
Database Communication Interface:
accept end-user requests via multiple different network environments
i.e. form/ reports via web, email etc.