Principles of Information Systems
Principles of Information Systems
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ISBN: 9781337660556
Author: Ralph Stair; George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Database:

Database is the organized collection of related data elements. It is used to keep the record or track the things or items.

  • It is often defined as the structure to hold the data.
  • It contains the elements like schemas, views, tables (which are linked through foreign keys), queries and many other elements.
  • Database and database management are interdependent...

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DBMS (Database Management system):

DBMS is a program or software that is used to control and manage the database. It is a large, complex program or software that is used to manage and administer the stored databases and it is a computer based system to keep records.

Query language such as SQL is used along with DBMS to interact with the database.

Purpose of a DBMS:

  • The purpose of a DBMS is processing and administering the created databases...

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