TYPES OF DATABASE

Database Systems
Mariha Asad
 TYPES OF DATABASE
• Databases can be categorizes on the basis of following criterions
• Number of users
• Single user database
• Multi user database

• Data Location
• Centralized database
• Distributed database

• Data Usage
• Operational database
• Analytical database (Datawarehouse)
 SINGLE USER DATABASE

• A single user database supports only one user at a time

• If user A is using the database, user B and C must wait until user A is done
 MULTI USER DATABASE

• It supports multi user at the same time

• Workgroup database
• When the multi user database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer
than 50) or a specific department within an organization, it is called workgroup database

• Enterprise database
• When the database is used by the entire organization and supports many users (more than
50, usually hundreds) across many departments, the database is known an enterprise
database
 CENTRALIZED DATABASE

• A database that supports data located at a single site is called a centralized

database
 DISTRIBUTED DATABASE

• A database that supports data distributed across several different sites is called a
distributed database
 OPERATIONAL DATABASE

• A database that supports a company’s day to day operations is classified as an

operational database
• Sometimes referred to as transactional database
• For example: Transactions such as product/service sales, payments reflects
critical day-to-day operations
 ANALYTICAL DATABASE

• In it data is stored to generate information required to make decisions

• Data is stored for analysis
• Transaction are not processed
• Datawarehouse: can store data derived from many sources
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