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This lecture from docsity.com covers the basics of database management systems, including their advantages, disadvantages, different levels of data, and types of users. The history of 3-layer architecture is also discussed.
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Database definitions
File processing systems
Advantages of database
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Emp Name Age Salary
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Schema
Database Applications
Database Management System (DBMS)
Economy of scale Better concurrency control Better backup and recovery procedures
BUT
Data As Resource
name, age, qual, sal
Employee
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Real-world data
Metadata
Data Occurrence
Database Users
Database Administrator (DBA)
A person who has central control over data and programs that access this data
Schema definition Granting data access Routine Maintenance Backups Monitoring disk space Monitoring jobs running Docsity.com
Database
Architecture
Initiates in 1960s; IMS, IDS
Conference on DAta Systems Languages (CODASYL)
Data Base Task Group (DBTG)
General architecture in 1971