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Revision as of 06:49, 21 May 2015
A database is an organized collection of data.
The data is typically organized to model a real-world problem.
Database management systems (DBMS) are software applications that interact with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data.
A general-purpose DBMS is designed to allow the definition, creation, querying, update, and administration of databases.
Well-known DBMSs include:
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- Sybase
- IBM DB2
See Also
External Links
- Database @ Wikipedia
