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Introduction Part 1-2

The document provides an overview of databases, defining data, databases, and Database Management Systems (DBMS). It discusses the advantages of using DBMS, including security, ease of use, durability, availability, and performance. Additionally, it outlines the types of databases, specifically relational and non-relational databases, along with examples of each type.

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Introduction Part 1-2

The document provides an overview of databases, defining data, databases, and Database Management Systems (DBMS). It discusses the advantages of using DBMS, including security, ease of use, durability, availability, and performance. Additionally, it outlines the types of databases, specifically relational and non-relational databases, along with examples of each type.

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Introduction to Databases

Concepts in Focus
Data

Database

Database Management System(DBMS)

Advantages

Types of Databases

Relational Database

Non-Relational Database

Data

Any sort of information


that is stored is called
data.

Examples:

Messages &
multimedia on
WhatsApp

Products and orders


on Amazon

Contact details in
telephone directory,
etc.
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Database

An organised collection of data is called a database.

Database Management System (DBMS)

A software that is used to easily store and access data from the database in a
secure way.

Advantages

Security: Data is stored & maintained securely.

Ease of Use: Provides simpler ways to create & update data at the rate it is
generated and updated respectively.

Durability and Availability: Durable and provides access to all the


clients at any point in time.

Performance: Quickly accessible to all the clients(applications and


stakeholders).

Types of Databases

There are different types of databases based on how we organize the data.

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Relational Database

In relational databases,
the data is organised in
the form of tables.

Non-Relational Database

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These
four types
are
commonly
referred as
non-
relational
databases.

Note

Choice of database depends on our requirements.

Relational database is the most commonly used database.

Relational DBMS

Relational DBMS is a DBMS designed specifically for relational databases.


Relational databases organise the data in the form of tables.

Examples: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, IBM DB2, etc.

Non-Relational DBMS
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Non-relational DBMS is a DBMS designed specifically for non-relational


databases. Non-relational databases store the data in a non-tabular form.

Examples: Elasticsearch, CouchDB, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis,


etc.

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