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Week 4

Topic: DataBase

DATABASE

A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval and uses of data. In
a manual database, it can be recorded on paper and stored in a filing cabinet. While in a computerized
database, it is stored in an electronic format on a storage media. A database is a collection of
information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. In one view,
databases can be classified according to types of content: bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and images.

A database is an organized collection of data. It is the collection of schemes, tables, queries, reports,
views and other objects. The data is typically organized to model aspects of reality in a way that supports
processes requiring information, such as modelling the availability of rooms in hotels in a way that
supports finding a hotel with vacancies.

CONCEPT OF DATABASE

The concept of database is simply described as the terminologies of database such as

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1. FIELD
2. RECORDS
3. FILE
4. KEY
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FORMS OF DATABASE

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1. FLAT FILE DATABASE: flat file database store data in plain text file. Each line of the text file holds
one record with field separated by diameters such as command or tabs.
2. HIERARCHICAL DATABASE: in hierarchical database records are linked in a tree like structure and
each record type has only one owner. E.g an order is owned by only one customer
3. RELATIONAL DATABASE: This is a collection of data items organized is a set formally. Described
table from which data can be accessed or reassemble in many different ways without having to
recognize the database table. Each table contains one or more data categories in column. Each
role contains unique types of data for the categories defined by columns.

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

A database management system (DBMS) is a computer program (or more typically, a suite of them)
designed to manage a database, a large set of structured data, and run operations on the data requested
by numerous users. Typical examples of DBMS use include accounting, human resources and customer
support systems.

APPLICATION AREAS OF DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

1. Banking: For customer information, accounts, and loans, and banking transactions.

2. Airlines: For reservations and schedule information. Airlines were among the first to use databases in a
geographically distributed manner – terminals situated around the world accessed the central database
system through phone lines and other data networks.

3. Universities: For student information, course registrations, and grades.

4. Credit card transactions: For purchases on credit cards and generation of monthly statements.

5. Telecommunication: For keeping records of calls made, generating monthly bills, maintaining balances
on prepaid calling cards, and storing information about the communication networks.

6. Finance: For storing information about holdings, sales, and purchases of financial instruments such as
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7. Sales: For customer, product, and purchase information.

8. Manufacturing: For management of supply chain and for tracking production of items in factories,
inventories of items in warehouses / stores, and orders for items.
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9. Human resources: For information about employees, salaries, payroll taxes and benefits, and for
generation of paychecks
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EXAMPLES OF DATABASE APPLICATIONS

The following are examples of database applications:

computerized library systems

automated teller machines

flight reservation systems

computerized parts inventory systems

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