What is data ?
To know about database, first you should know about the concept of data. Data can be said as a collection of distinct small unit of information. We know that in these times there are loads of data available to us. Most of the data may or may not be important to us. It is important for these data to be stored and to provide it with proper accessibility, maintenance and privacy. So to conclude data can be used in a variety of forms like text, number, media, etc. These data should be stores d somewhere , so for that we use Database
What is a database?
A Database is an organized collection of data, which can be easily accessed, managed and protected. The data is organized so that any further updation, deletion or any operations on the data can be easily done. It's one of the main advantage of storing data in a database. That is, a database is a collection of inter-related data which is used to retrieve, insert, read, delete data efficiently.
In a database, a data can be stored or organized in different ways like, table ,schema, views, reports, etc. If large amount of data needs to be stored in a database then it will be quite cumbersome to handle. For, managing such database we have to use Database Software.
There is an approximate of 50 to 70 years of history database. There are many types of databases. Some of them are
- File model
- Document model
- Network model
- Hierarchical model
- Object-oriented model
- Entity-relationship model
Database Software
The DBMS (Database Management System) software or the Database Software provide an interface to perform various operations like creation, insertion, deletion, etc. It provides protection and security. Database software makes data management simpler by enabling users to store data in a structured form and then access it. The data is stored in a centralized way, so that means multiple users can access the data simultaneously.
Some examples of popular database software or DBMSs include
- MySQL
- Microsoft Access,
- Microsoft SQL Server
- FileMaker Pro
- Oracle Database
- dBASE.
Reference
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