INTRODUCTION TO DBMS t LI Introduction YY. might have heard about the word data which basically means a collection of unorganised numbers, characters, text etc. Some common the examples of data includes marks, phone numbers, weigh prices, costs, number of items sold, product names, addresses, registration marks etc. A collection related is called “*Database’’. Databases play a critical role in almost all areas where computers are used, including education, library, science, medicine, business, law engineering and so on. Database and Database technology major impact on the growing use of computer. Z2 Data Data is defined as a collection of meaningful facts which can be stored and Processed by a computer or humans. In other words, it is basically a collection of unorganized facts, concepts or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, Processing by humans or some automatic means such as computers ATM’s, The examples of data are phone numbers, prices, costs, product name, addresses, registration marks etc. Data is also defined as collection of facts that has been translated into the fo more convenient to analyse or to do further calculations. Data can be represented in the from of (8) Instruction in computer's language which can be alphanumeric.oman eit te rc nt wil inne om ft arp pct ‘ona fe ies me ied ‘oreo a rmening or Fe Prt mnie fom be ant i eprtci he es taut seers Pecos eress-— 4 isadantages of fied length records:5 oan ies al iat thy (in port of be nae wer conserve sme cop mma onoret nn Be ecajanrasces once 2a Iuroouen0w 10 D « ‘a ra therefore consider their need as the most important. ¢ ee eee SoReee eer Secomanna See aa ee cero 2 oes ieee (LSS Eee re ies cena oe eee cee developed with ip Oo at mae “ganization be ‘Sone a per nod of particular applications demand ing an overall iw ofan organiza i eal15. 16. 17. 18. 19, 20. . What do you mean by file system approach? What are its advan . What is database approach? Explain its characteristics. . Differentiate between file system approach and database approach. . What is database? What are its objectives? 5 - What are the basic features of data in a database? What are the commion: P scord? Wha at i rat and disadvantages. What is data dictionary? What type of information the data dictionary stores manages? Explain various types of data dictionaries. What is data dictionary. Explain its various components. What is a database administrator? What are its important functior disadvantages? on database? What is database system? Name its constituent components. Write basic functions of DBMS. Explain database languages. Explain structure of DBMS. What is DBMS? Write its advantages and disadvantages also. _ Why database should be stored in computers? dl