Difference between File Processing System and Database system
The difference between file processing system and database approach is as follow:
File based system
The data and program are inter- dependent.
  File-based system caused data redundancy. The data may be
duplicated in different files
File –based system caused data inconsistency. The data in different files
may be different that cause data inconsistency.
The data cannot be shared because data is distributed in different files.
In file based system data is widely spread. Due to this reason file based
system provides poor security.
File based system does not provide consistency constrains.
File based system is less complex system.
The cost of file processing system is less then database system.
File based system takes much space in the system, and memory is
wasted in this approach.
10. To generate different report to take a crucial decision is very difficult in
  
file based system.
11. File based system does not provide concurrency facility.
  
12. File based system does not provide data atomicity functionality.
  
13. The cost of file processing system is less than database system.
  
14. It is difficult to maintain as it provides less controlling facility.
  
15. If one application fail it does not affects other files in system.
  
16. Hardware cost is less than database system
  
Us separate data file for each application
Dat a redundancy – independent data files included a lot of duplicated
data.
S data is recorded and stored in several files.
Dat inconsistency – several versions of the same data may exist.
Same update must be done in all occurrences of same data item in
each file.
Users have very little opportunity to share data outside of their own
application.
There is no centralized control for overall data in different files.
Data dependence – description of files, records and data items are
embedded within individual application programs.
Modification to data files requires the programs which access that file
to be modified.
High program maintenance
Lack of data integration – accessing data in several files are difficult
D Difficult to manipulation data
File System is a general, easy-to-use system to store general files which
require less security and constraints.
Centralization is hard to get when it comes to File Management
System.
Database system
The data and program are independent of each other.
Database system control data redundancy. The data appeared
only once in the system.
In database system data always consistent. Because data
appeared only once.
In database data is easily shared because data is stored at one
place.
It provides many methods to maintain data security in the
database.
Database system provides a different consistency constrains to
maintain data integrity in the system.
Database system is very complex system.
The cost of database system is much more than a file processing
system.
Database approach store data more efficiently it takes less
space in the system and memory is not wasted.
The report can be generated very easily in required format in
database system. Because data in database is stored in an
organized manner. And easily retrieve to generate different
report.
Database system provides concurrency facility.
Database system provides data atomicity functionality.
The cost of database system is more than file processing
system.
Database provides many facility to maintain program.
If database fail it affects all application that dependent on
database
Hardware cost is high in database than file system.
All Application shares a pool of related and integrated data.
Minimal data redundancy – Separate data files are integrated in
to a single, logical structure.
Each occurrence of a data item is recorded only once
Single version of data exist
Single update is required.
A database is developed to share the data among the user who
access to it
There is centralized control for overall data in database.
Data independence – the database system separates data
descriptions from the application programs that use the data in it
Data structure can be modified without changing the programs
accessing the data
Less program maintenance
Data are organized in to a single logical structure with logical
relationships defined between associated data
Easy to manipulation data
Database management system is used when security constraints
are high
Centralization is achieved in Database Management System.
 User locates the physical address of the files to access data in File In Database Management System, user is unaware of physical
Management System. address where data is stored.
Security is low in File Management System. Security is high in Database Management System.

File Management System stores unstructured data as isolated data Database Management System stores structured data which
files/entities. have well defined constraints and interrelation.