Database Ma nag em ent for Da ta Science

After completing this Pathway, you will:

1. Explain Database and its diffe rent type s
2. Advantages of Database

Introduction to Data through

info rma tion , ofte n num eric , that are colle cted
Data are individual facts, statistics, or item s of variables
a set of values of qua litat ive or qua ntita tive
observation. In a more technical sense, data are
m is a single valu e of a sing le varia ble.
about one or more persons or objects, whil e a datu

Definition of Dat aba se d that is

held in a com pute r's mem ory or on the clou
A database is defined as a stru ctur ed set of data
accessible in various ways.
manage
base Man agem ent Systems (DBMS) refe r to the tech nolo gy solu tion used to opti mize and
Data
the storage and retrieval of data from databases.

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Types of database

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Why use databa ses (Advantages)?

Manages large
amounts of data
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Easy to research data DATABASE Easy to l4>date data

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Lab Sessio n
d examples belonging f'tJ
1. Prepare a chart represen ting the data storage units and give relevant real-worl
to each category .
usages in India.
2. Prepare a word processo r report listing any five real time case studies of big data

Frequ ently Asked Quest ions

What is data science?
, algorithms
Data science is an interdisc iplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes
d and unstructu red data,
and systems to extract knowledg e and insights from noisy, structure
of application
and apply knowledg e and actionab le insights from data across a broad range
domains.

What is the need for Data Science?

This enables
The reason why we need data science is the ability to process and interpret data.
performa nce.
companie s to make informed decisions around growth, optimiza tion, and
Demand for skilled data scientists is on the rise now and in the next decade.

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