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Introduction To Databases
Introduction To Databases
Introduction to Databases
Agenda
• File-based Systems
• History of Database
• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
File-based Definition
• Definition
– A collection of self-describing and integrated
data files
• System catalog
– Meta data
– Data dictionary
– Overhead data
• Data abstraction
Database Management System Facility
• Complexity
• Size
• Cost
– Software
– Hardware
– Conversion
• Performance
• Vulnerability
Points to Remember
• File-based Systems
• History of Database
• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Assignment
• Review Chapter 1
• Read appendix C
• Turn in your group list: (due 9/18/07)
before class starts (1 point for on time
roster, 0 for late one)