Database

Basic Terminology and History

Noor Ul Huda / 20. 01. 2022

What is database?
Collection of related data, stored in
organized way, so that it can be accessed
or managed without any complications.
DBMS
• Database Management System
• It is a software which is used to

Create database Maintain Access Database

• Field • database
Relate • Queries
• Records • Change • Reports
Commonly used
Database Softwares
• Microsoft Access
• Corel Paradox
• Oracle Database
• IBM’s DB2
 Evolution of Data
Models

1940s 1960s 1960s 1980

Flat-file Database Hierarchical Database Network Database Relational Database
 1980s 1990s
Object-oriented Multi-dimentional
Database Database
 Flat-file Database
• Data was stored in simple files
• No relationship between records

Name Info
1 Person 1 Ghyjhgujgjjhbjhbjhbjfhduhdd
2 Person 2 Djhufugvufuhvuhdugfyuhfush
3 Person 3 Dhsbgyeuhdjbhvgdydgveyusj
4 Person 4 Drtyhbgjnbhjnhjnjnjnhujghggd
5 Person 5 Xcvbhgvcxdrtgbnmvderyhbnh
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6 Person 6 Mkirdvbvcserfcvbgfswerfvbhgf
 Hierarchical Database
• Data is stored into tree-like structure
• First record is root record
• One record is connected with many
other records
Scienc
e

Bio

Physic
Chem
 Network Database
• Upside-down tree
• Each record can have multiple parents
and multiple child records
 Relational Database
• Data is stored into tabular form
• Concept of fields and records
 Multi-dimentional Database
• Collection of multiple relational
databases
• Store data in cubic format
• Complex
Object-oriented Database
• Based on OOP
• Data is represented and stored in form
of objects
• Principal of Database, but concept of
OOPS
Thank you : )