In this chapter, you will learn:
- The difference between data and information
- What a database is, what the different types of databases are, and why they are valuable assets for decision making
- The importance of database design
- How modern databases evolved from file systems
- About flaws in file system data management
- What the database system’s main components are and how a database system differs from a file system
- The main functions of a database management system (DBMS)
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management
Seventh Edition, Rob and Coronel
Labels: Database