What is a Database Management System

-Special software or computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and use of databases of an organization and its end users.

3 Components of DBMS
A data definition language A data manipulation language A data dictionary

What is SQL?
Structured Query Language It is found in many databases management packages and the most prominent data manipulation language today.

Create database tables View records Sort records Query a database Generate reports

How to build a Database

Types of Databases
Operational Database Ex: HR Database, Inventory database, Customer Database

 Distributed Database -replicate copies or parts of database to network servers at a variety of sites. External Database - sources on the internet esp. WWW free or with a fee.

Database Structures
Relational DBMS- represents all data as as simple two- dimensional tables called relations. Hierarchical DBMS- organize data in a tree-like structure.

 Network DBMS- model that is useful for depicting many- to- many relationships. Object Oriented DBMS- combines the capabilities of a relational DBMS and Objectoriented DBMS.

Prepared by: Jane L. Garay BLIS-II