Chapter 1: Introduction
- nPurpose of Database Systems
- nView of Data
- nDatabase Languages
- nRelational Databases
- nDatabase Design
- nObject-based and semistructured databases
- nData Storage and Querying
- nTransaction Management
- nDatabase Architecture
- nDatabase Users and Administrators
- nOverall Structure
- nHistory of Database Systems
Database Management System (DBMS)
- nDBMS contains information about a particular enterprise
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- Collection of interrelated data
- lSet of programs to access the data
- lAn environment that is both convenient and efficient to use
- Database Applications:
lBanking: all transactions
lAirlines: reservations, schedules
lUniversities: registration, grades
lSales: customers, products, purchases
lOnline retailers: order tracking, customized recommendations
lManufacturing: production, inventory, orders, supply chain
lHuman resources: employee records, salaries, tax deductions
nDatabases touch all aspects of our lives
