What is database management?

[aanish]

Hi friends,
I recently heard about database management. I want to know some information about it.
Thanks in advance for sharing.

[nicholasgage]

As per my knowledge, DBMS or Database Management System, is a program that lets one or more computer users create and manage database. A DBMS is the category of computer software programs which is used for maintaining database like creating, organizing, retrieving, analyzing and updating.

[matthew]

Database management system is a suite of software applications that together make it possible for people or businesses to store, modify, and extract information from a database. The DBMS manages user requests so that users and other programs are free. This system give you the ability to make complex statistical and data analysis, so you can make the most accurate decision as quickly as possible, since time is money in business.

[beinhardys]

As per my knownledge, A database management process is the application that allows a computer to perform database functions of storing, retrieving, adding, deleting & modifying information. Relational database management systems implement the relational model of tables & relationships.

[Daisy102]

Database management system (DBMS)
A database management system (DBMS), sometimes just called a database manager, is a program that lets one or more computer users create and access data in a database. The DBMS manages user requests (and requests from other programs) so that users and other programs are free from having to understand where the data is physically located on storage media and, in a multi-user system, who else may also be accessing the data. In handling user requests, the DBMS ensures the integrity of the data (that is, making sure it continues to be accessible and is consistently organized as intended) and security (making sure only those with access privileges can access the data). The most typical DBMS is a relational database management system (RDBMS). A standard user and program interface is the Structured Query Language (SQL). A newer kind of DBMS is the object-oriented database management system (ODBMS).

A DBMS can be thought of as a file manager that manages data in databases rather than files in file systems. In IBM's mainframe operating systems, the nonrelational data managers were (and are, because these legacy application systems are still used) known as access methods.

A DBMS is usually an inherent part of a database product. On PCs, Microsoft Access is a popular example of a single- or small-group user DBMS. Microsoft's SQL Server is an example of a DBMS that serves database requests from multiple (client) users. Other popular DBMSs (these are all RDBMSs, by the way) are IBM's DB2, Oracle's line of database management products, and Sybarite's products.

IBM's Information Management System (IMS) was one of the first DBMSs. A DBMS may be used by or combined with transaction managers, such as IBM's Customer Information Control System (CICS).

[eoinmorgan]

Database management system is a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.Relational database management systems implement the relational model of tables & relationships.

[Daisy102]

A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes. The following are examples of database applications:
computerized library systems

* automated teller machines

flight reservation systems

* computerized parts inventory systems

From a technical standpoint, DBMSs can differ widely. The terms relational, network, flat, and hierarchical all refer to the way a DBMS organizes information internally. The internal organization can affect how quickly and flexibly you can extract information.

Requests for information from a database are made in the form of a query, which is a stylized question. For example, the query

SELECT ALL WHERE NAME = "SMITH" AND AGE > 35

requests all records in which the NAME field is SMITH and the AGE field is greater than 35. The set of rules for constructing queries is known as a query language. Different DBMSs support different query languages, although there is a semi-standardized query language called SQL (structured query language). Sophisticated languages for managing database systems are called fourth-generation languages, or 4GLs for short.

The information from a database can be presented in a variety of formats. Most DBMSs include a report writer program that enables you to output data in the form of a report. Many DBMSs also include a graphics component that enables you to output information in the form of graphs and charts.

[ronyyroyals]

Database management system is use to store database. Database management system is the most typical in relational database management system (RDBMS). The A standard user and program interface is the Structured Query Language (SQL). The DBMS is the object-oriented database management system (ODBMS).

[kellsteeve]

A Database Management System (DBMS) is a set of computer programs that controls the creation, The information from a database can be presented in a variety of formats. Data is a strategic asset for many organizations, driving smarter decisions, improved operational efficiencies and better customer service. If you are using a database for home or small office use, Microsoft Access or Filemaker should be fine. As a database administrator, developer, or analyst, you’re under constant pressure to ensure your organization’s databases and applications are performing at critical service levels.

[Jame Smeth]

Database management system is a program that allows your computer to perform the functions of a database to store, retrieve, add, delete and modify data. Management systems, relational databases implementation of the relational model of tables and relationships.