
Chapter 17
INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES
A
database is an organized collection of data where each data is related
to each other. The data contains useful information in the form of text,
numbers, and dates. You can retrieve any information stored in a database
at any time to make your decision quickly.
A Database Management System (DBMS) is the management of the data, i.e.,
storing, processing, and retrieving of data. The Relational Database Management
System (RDBMS) is the management of all related data.
Some commonly used RDBMSs are:
S. No. RDBMS Company Name
1. Oracle 8/8i/9i/11i ORACLE Corporation
2. Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 Microsoft ...