There is a huge importance of DBMS (database management system) for managing data and information in a database. What do you mean by database? It is defined as the collection of organized data or information. They are stored in a systematic form so that it can be used further for various purposes. The users can modify stored data anytime as per as their wish. There requires a software which is called Database Management System (DBMS) for managing data. Hence, DBMS is software that is used to manage data stored in a database.
The examples of such software are ORACLE, ADABAS, FOXPRO, IMS, IDS, dBASE II, dBASE III+, dBASE IV, etc.
Among the mentioned examples, I will describe dBASE III in short. Well, dBASE III+ or dBASE PLUS is the most famous DBMS software used for microcomputers for storing and retrieving data and information. It is the modified or updated version of dBASE III.
Advantages of Database Management System
1. It is very easy to add and modify the data and information in a database. That is, by using the database management system we can easily add some extra information to an existing database. It is the important characteristics of a database management system as we can easily modify data in a simple manner.2. Also, it is not hard to delete the existing data and information in a database. As I told that we can easily add and modify a data in the database, similarly we can also delete the particular data easily from a database. It is one of the main advantages of the database management system because users can delete the information as per their wish.
3. When adding and deleting data can be done easily, of course searching and retrieving of data and information can also be done in an easy manner.
4. Using DBMS, the various labels of data or information can be printed as per a user's wish. We can have many options on the printing format. The user can print the data and information in any format as mentioned in the available DBMS system.
5. Using DBMS, the data is stored systematically in a database. Therefore, it is the reason why the database management system is preferred for storing data in a database. The data and information are stored systematically and dynamically.
6. Single or multiple users may have access to the database as per as demand. This is one of the huge advantages of the DBMS as more than one user can have access to the database. This function is very useful when one user is not available when needed for the excess of data. Hence, an alternative user can be available for such access to the DBMS.
Also, there are various elements which are used in DBMS software.
Elements of DBMS Software:
Some of the important elements used in Database Management System are Database, File, Field, Record, etc. The file is the collection of different data and information. Similarly, the field is defined as the short information on anything. And, the record is the information of particular field.