DBMS - Database Management System
DBMS - Database Management System
A database management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enables you to store,
modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs,
ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on
mainframes. The following are examples of database applications:
Database definition :
A database is an organized collection of data. The data is typically organized to model aspects
of reality in a way that supports processes requiring information. For example, modelling the
availability of rooms in hotels in a way that supports finding a hotel with vacancies.
Database management systems (DBMSs) are computer software applications that interact with
the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data. A generalpurpose DBMS is designed to allow the definition, creation, querying, update, and administration
of databases. Well-known DBMSs include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle,
SAP and IBM DB2. A