The software that manages a database is called a Database Management System (DBMS). The main purposes of a DBMS are to add, delete, and update the data in the database and to provide various ways to view the data. Popular DBMS software available today is

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Question Title Page Number

A). Database 1

B). Tables 2

C). Attributes (Columns) 3

D). Tuples (Rows) 4

E). Primary Key 5

F). Composite Primary Key 6

G). Foreign Keys 7

References 8

A). Database

A Database is any collection of data organized for storage in a computer memory and designed for easy access by authorized users. The data may be in the form of text, numbers, or encoded graphics. The software that manages a database is called a Database Management System (DBMS). The main purposes of a DBMS are to add, delete, and update the data in the database and to provide various ways to view the data. Popular DBMS software available today is Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. Databases are used in many applications, spanning virtually the entire range of computer software. Databases are the preferred method of storage for large multi-user applications, where coordination between many users is needed. Even individual users find them convenient, and many electronic mail programs and personal organizers are based on standard database technology. Software database drivers are available for most database platforms so that application software