DBMS

DBMS:
–Group of programs used as an interface between a database and its users and other application programs
–Basic functions:
•Providing user views
•Creating and modifying the database
•Storing and retrieving data
•Manipulating data and generating reports



•Important characteristics of databases to consider:
–Database size
–Database cost
–Concurrent users
–Performance
–Integration
–Vendor


•Data warehouses:
–Relational database management systems specifically designed to support management decision making
•Data mining:
–Automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse
•Business intelligence:
–Process of getting enough of the right information in a timely manner and usable form