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SQL Server is a relational database management system that allows users to create, update, and extract information from structured collections of data called databases. It stores each data item in fields that are bundled into records. Records relating to each other are stored in tables. SQL Server uses primary keys to uniquely identify each record in a table and enables data from multiple tables to be linked through relationships. It also maintains referential integrity to ensure consistency between related tables.

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SQL Server Tables

SQL Server is a relational database management system that allows users to create, update, and extract information from structured collections of data called databases. It stores each data item in fields that are bundled into records. Records relating to each other are stored in tables. SQL Server uses primary keys to uniquely identify each record in a table and enables data from multiple tables to be linked through relationships. It also maintains referential integrity to ensure consistency between related tables.

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SQL SERVER

A database management, or DBMS, gives the user access to their data and helps
them transform the data into information. Such database management systems include
dBase, paradox, IMS, SQL Server and SQL Server. These systems allow users to create,
update and extract information from their database.
A database is a structured collection of data. Data refers to the characteristics of
people, things and events. SQL Server stores each data item in its own fields. In SQL
Server, the fields relating to a particular person, thing or event are bundled together to
form a single complete unit of data, called a record (it can also be referred to as raw or an
occurrence). Each record is made up of a number of fields. No two fields in a record
can have the same field name.
During an SQL Server Database design project, the analysis of your business
needs identifies all the fields or attributes of interest. If your business needs change over
time, you define any additional fields or change the definition of existing fields.

SQL SERVER TABLES


SQL Server stores records relating to each other in a table. Different tables are
created for the various groups of information. Related tables are grouped together to
form a database.

PRIMARY KEY
Every table in SQL Server has a field or a combination of fields that uniquely
identifies each record in the table. The Unique identifier is called the Primary Key, or
simply the Key. The primary key provides the means to distinguish one record from all
other in a table. It allows the user and the database system to identify, locate and refer to
one particular record in the database.

RELATIONAL DATABASE
Sometimes all the information of interest to a business operation can be stored in
one table. SQL Server makes it very easy to link the data in multiple tables. Matching an
employee to the department in which they work is one example. This is what makes
SQL Server a relational database management system, or RDBMS. It stores data in two

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or more tables and enables you to define relationships between the table and enables you
to define relationships between the tables.

FOREIGN KEY
When a field is one table matches the primary key of another field is referred to as
a foreign key. A foreign key is a field or a group of fields in one table whose values
match those of the primary key of another table
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REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY

Not only does SQL Server allow you to link multiple tables, it also maintains
consistency between them. Ensuring that the data among related tables is correctly
matched is referred to as maintaining referential integrity.
DATA ABSTRACTION A major purpose of a database system is to provide users
with an abstract view of the data. This system hides certain details of how the data is
stored and maintained. Data abstraction is divided into three levels.
Physical level: This is the lowest level of abstraction at which one describes how the
data are actually stored.
Conceptual Level: At this level of database abstraction all the attributed and what data
are actually stored is described and entries and relationship among them.
View level: This is the highest level of abstraction at which one describes only part of
the database.

ADVANTAGES OF RDBMS

• Redundancy can be avoided


• Inconsistency can be eliminated
• Data can be Shared
• Standards can be enforced
• Security restrictions ca be applied
• Integrity can be maintained
• Conflicting requirements can be balanced
• Data independence can be achieved.

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DISADVANTAGES OF DBMS

A significant disadvantage of the DBMS system is cost. In addition to the cost of


purchasing of developing the software, the hardware has to be upgraded to allow for the
extensive programs and the workspace required for their execution and storage.
While centralization reduces duplication, the lack of duplication requires that the
database be adequately backed up so that in case of failure the data can be recovered.

FEATURES OF SQL SERVER (RDBMS)

SQL SERVER is one of the leading database management systems (DBMS)


because it is the only Database that meets the uncompromising requirements of today’s
most demanding information systems. From complex decision support systems (DSS) to
the most rigorous online transaction processing (OLTP) application, even application
that require simultaneous DSS and OLTP access to the same critical data, SQL Server
leads the industry in both performance and capability.
SQL SERVER is a truly portable, distributed, and open DBMS that delivers unmatched
performance, continuous operation and support for every database.
SQL SERVER RDBMS is high performance fault tolerant DBMS which is specially
designed for online transactions processing and for handling large database application.
SQL SERVER with transactions processing option offers two features which contribute
to very high level of transaction processing throughput, which are
• The row level lock manager

ENTERPRISE WIDE DATA SHARING

The unrivaled portability and connectivity of the SQL SERVER DBMS enables
all the systems in the organization to be linked into a singular, integrated computing
resource

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PORTABILITY

SQL SERVER is fully portable to more than 80 distinct hardware and operating
systems platforms, including UNIX, MSDOS, OS/2, Macintosh and dozens of
proprietary platforms. This portability gives complete freedom to choose the database
server platform that meets the system requirements.

OPEN SYSTEMS

SQL SERVER offers a leading implementation of industry –standard SQL. SQL


Server’s open architecture integrates SQL SERVER and non –SQL SERVER DBMS
with industry’s most comprehensive collection of tools, application, and third party
software products SQL Server’s Open architecture provides transparent access to data
from other relational database and even non-relational database.

DISTRIBUTED DATA SHARING

SQL Server’s networking and distributed database capabilities to access data


stored on remote server with the same ease as if the information was stored on a single
local computer. A single SQL statement can access data at multiple sites. You can store
data where system requirements such as performance, security or availability dictate.

UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE

The most advanced architecture in the industry allows the SQL SERVER DBMS
to deliver unmatched performance.

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