DATABASE MANAGEMENT

The following chart is a summary of each local marketing technique and we dive into each category in detail below.

Management

For example, a company’s human resources department uses the database to manage employee records, distribute legal information to employees and create updated hiring reports. A manufacturer might use this type of system to keep track of production, inventory and distribution. In both scenarios, the database management system operates to create a smoother and more organized working environment.

A simple database has a single table with rows for the data and columns that define the data elements. For an address book, the table columns define data elements such as name, address, city, state and phone number, while a table row, or record, contains data for each person in the book. The query language provides a way to find specific types of data in each record and return results that match the criteria. These results display in a form that uses the defined data elements but only shows records that meet the criteria. These three components make up almost every type of database.

Security

Companies need to know that their database systems can securely store data, including sensitive employee and customer information. Media reports of computer viruses and spam are common, as are reports of systematic hacking of corporate networks. Cloud computing can increase the security risks because the data are stored at third-party data centers, which can be located in foreign jurisdictions subject to different privacy and data integrity laws.

Function of DBMS

So, what does a DBMS really do? It organizes your files to give you more control over your data.

A DBMS makes it possible for users to create, edit and update data in database files. Once created, the DBMS makes it possible to store and retrieve data from those database files.

More specifically, a DBMS provides the following functions:

• Concurrency: concurrent access (meaning ‘at the same time’) to the same database by multiple users
• Security: security rules to determine access rights of users
• Backup and recovery: processes to back-up the data regularly and recover data if a problem occurs
• Integrity: database structure and rules improve the integrity of the data
• Data descriptions: a data dictionary provides a description of the data

Within an organization, the development of the database is typically controlled by database administrators (DBAs) and other specialists. This ensures the database structure is efficient and reliable.

Reasons Why You Need Database

• A Database Management System (DBMS) Is an Extension of Human Logic
• Computers Can Quickly Answer Lots of Questions
• Some Questions Can Be Really Complicated
• We Are Easily Overwhelmed With Information
• Automation Is the Key to Efficiency
• A DBMS Is Better Than Manual Processes in so Many Ways
• You’re Interested in Making and Saving Money, Aren’t You?

Conclusion

Sound logic is helpful for any facet of life. It is also an integral part of database management. While you may be more inclined to get to work on your own DBMS after reading this article, there is a corollary to the claim that you need a database management system. You also need a good database designer. This is a person who can sit down with pen and paper and sketch out diagrams showing the ideal flow of data and the best ways to input, capture, analyze and report information. After all these years, we still need categories and classifications to crunch the data properly. Good database experts make good databases. Life is complicated. Sometimes you need all the help you can get to find the right approach to the data that faces you every day. You need a database management system.