Database:
a collection of logically related data.
- Data-raw facts that have not been processed to reveal their meaning.
- Logically Related Collection - all the data in the collection is related to each other
- A database is divided into table and each of these is made up of field.
- Tables are set up to contain columns and rows of information. In a database table, the column are called field.
- A database is a computerized filing system that is used to organize and maintain a collection of information for future use.
- Example: A library database contains data about books such as author, title, etc.
DBMS
Data Base Management System is the software that manages and controls access to data.
A software package with computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and use of a database.
it is a software system that uses a standard method of cataloging, retrieving, and running queries on data.
- Makes data management more efficient and effective.
- Helps users have access to more and better managed data.
- probability of data inconsistency is reduced through a properly designed database that is managed through a DBMS.
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