Intro to Database Management Systems And The Storing Of Data

Most if not all companies use databases in one way or another. A database management system(DBMS) is a software system that is used to create and manage databases. A DBMS serves as an interface, or middle person, between an end user and a database. In a DBMS you can create, store, retrieve, and run queries on a database and the information in it.

Using a DBMS not only gives a way to interact with the information but also helps provide data security, integrity, and uniform procedures. DBMS offers many benefits over file systems that are traditionally used. DBMS also serve as an efficient handler to balance the needs of multiple applications using the same data.

This article will introduce you to the 4 main types of DBMS

• Relational Database Management System
• Hierarchical Database Management System
• Object Oriented Database Management System
• Network Database Management System

Relational Database Management System(RDBMS)

Relational Database Management Systems are one of the most popular database management systems and are linked to SQL. It is a system in which the data is organized and normalized in 2D tables using rows and columns. In…