DATABASE & DATABASE

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
 DATA BASE
• DATA is a set of raw facts.
• DATABASE is a collection of inter-related
data organised in a structured manner.
• A DATA in a database has some
relationship with other data.
• A DATA in a database is always stored ina
uniform manner and carry similar meaning
across applications
 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
• A software package that is used to:
– Define
– Create
– Store
– Manage and
– Manipulate
The data is called Database Management
System(DBMS)
• Database system allows organisations to
manage data independent of application
software.
• DBMS provides organizing framework for
managing various applications using same data
sets. Rather than utilising for each application
independent data files.
• DBMS are designed to ensure that various
software applications access a common
database
• DBMS supports both a logical and
physical view of the data

– Logical view of database shows how data is

organised for presentation to users

– Physical view is about how data is structured,

located and stored within the computer
system