Databases - ICT271 - Lecture 1

In this lecture we cover:
Some common uses of database systems.
Characteristics of file-based systems.
Problems with the file-based approach.
Meaning of the term database.
Meaning of the term Database Management System (DBMS).
Typical functions of a DBMS.
Major components of the DBMS environment.
Personnel involved in the DBMS environment.
History of the development of DBMSs.
Advantages and disadvantages of DBMSs.