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1. A database is a collection of data that can be used alone or combined to answer users' questions. 2. A database management system (DBMS) provides programs to structure, define, interrogate, update, and create databases, manipulating the data in a way that makes it easy for users to retrieve information. 3. Effective database design involves structuring data so that it occupies minimal storage space, contains no unnecessary data, and can be easily added to and updated without errors like data redundancy.

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1. A database is a collection of data that can be used alone or combined to answer users' questions. 2. A database management system (DBMS) provides programs to structure, define, interrogate, update, and create databases, manipulating the data in a way that makes it easy for users to retrieve information. 3. Effective database design involves structuring data so that it occupies minimal storage space, contains no unnecessary data, and can be easily added to and updated without errors like data redundancy.

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BASIC CONCEPTS

1. What is a database? A database is a collection of data which can be used: alone, or combined / related to other data to provide answers to the users question.

2. What is a Database Management System? A DBMS is a collection of programs which


provide management of databases

By Structuring , Defining , Interrogating , Updating & creating it. Its manipulates the data and provides an environment which is appropriate to use in contain to retrieve information easily

Here data are stored in particular manner that user need not know that how the data actually stored. It locate them , assemble them and show them in a report format.

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3. Database Design It is important to design the database in such a way that: All the users can understand the data in proper manner . The dictionary formed for all the users .

So the database can respond to the users different questions easily .

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS


The

database occupies minimum storage space (choosing data types and how to express a certain concept is important) database contains no unnecessary data (storing the gross salary is enough, the net salary can be calculated from the gross salary)

The

Data can be added and updated easily without causing mistakes (like data redundancy )

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Data redundancy Different and conflicting versions of the same data e.g. Employee database: personal info - ID - name - address

payroll - ID (relating parameter) - name (causes redundancy) - gross salary

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

STEPS IN DATABASE DESIGN


Requirement analysis What does the user want?

Conceptual database design Defining the entities and attributes, and the relationships between these.

Physical database design Implementation of the conceptual design using a Database Management System

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

TERMINOLOGY
Entity --> What is this table about? Employees Attribute (Field) --> What items of information are necessary to keep concerning this entity? ID, name, department, year, advisor.

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