1. What is database ?
A database is a platform where we can store the data for the future reference. Database is a collection of interrelated data, i.e. database always stores data along with it’s relationships. In general, a database consists of one or more tables. Each table is identified by a name and contain rows and columns containing Data.
2. What is DBMS ?
DBMS stands for Database Management System. It is collection of programs that enables user to create and maintain a database. A database management system should provide systematic methods of Creating the Database, Updating the Database, Storing in the Database and Retrieving of data from Database.
3. Features of DBMS ?
- Enable end user and application programers to share the data.
- Enable data shared among multiple applications.
- Contorlling data access.
- Enforce data integrity.
- Manage concurrency control.
- Restoring the data in system failure.
4. What is Database Model ?
Database model determines the logical structure of a database and fundamentally determines in which manner data can be stored, organized, and manipulated. The most popular databases model is Relational database model.
5. What are the different database models ?
- Flat file database model
- Hierarchical database model
- Network database model
- Relational database model
- Object – Relational data model
6. What is the purpose of database model ?
- Communicate
- Describe
- Investigate
- Analyze
- Catagories
7. What is RDBMS ?
RDBMS stands for Relational Database MAnagement System. RDBMS is the basis of for SQL, and for all modern database systems.
8. When Database Management System was introduced ?
First time introduced during 1960’s. Relational Model first defined by E.F codd (IBM) in 1970.
9. Whta is table ?
A Table is collection of related data entries and it consists of columns and rows. Table is the most and simplest form of data storage in a relational database.
10. What is field ?
A field is coulmn in a table that is designed to maintain specific information about every record in the table.
11. What is record ?
A record, also called a row of data is each individual entry that exists in a table.
12. What is column ?
A column is vertical entity in a table that contains all information associated with a specific field in a table.
13. How to communicate with RDBMS ?
The Structured Query Language is used to communicate with RDBMS.
14. What is NULL value ?
A null value in a table is value in a field that appears to be blank, which means a filed with a null value is a filed with no value.