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Database and Web Database Systems
CT014-3-2
Introduction to Databases
CT014-3-2 Database and Web Database Systems Introduction to Databases
Topic and Structure of the Lesson
• Definition of Database and Database management systems
• File-based systems• Comparison between File-based system and Database
management systems• Functions of DBMS• Advantage and disadvantage of DBMS
Content & diagrams taken from Connolly & Begg 2005
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, YOU should be able to:
•define databases & DBMS.•define file-based systems.•comparison between file-based system & DBMS.•explain the functions of DBMS.•discuss the advantages and disadvantages of DBMS.
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Key Terms you must be able to use
If you have mastered this topic, you should be able to use the following terms correctly in your assignments and exams:
• Database• Database Systems• Database Management Systems• Data File
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• Purchases from the supermarket• Purchases using your credit card • Booking a holiday at the travel agents • Using the local library • Taking out insurance • Using the Internet • Studying at university
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Examples of Database Applications
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• Collection of application programs that perform services for the end users (e.g. reports).
• Each program defines and manages its own data.
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File-based Systems
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File-Based Processing
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Limitations of File-Based Approach
• Separation and isolation of data– Each program maintains its own set of data.– Users of one program may be unaware of
potentially useful data held by other programs.
• Duplication of data– Same data is held by different programs.– Wasted space and potentially different values
and/or different formats for the same item.
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Limitations of File-Based Approach
• Data dependence– File structure is defined in the program code.
• Incompatible file formats– Programs are written in different languages, and so cannot
easily access each other’s files.
• Fixed Queries/Proliferation of application programs– Programs are written to satisfy particular functions.– Any new requirement needs a new program.
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Database Approach
• Arose because:– Definition of data was embedded in application programs,
rather than being stored separately and independently.– No control over access and manipulation of data beyond
that imposed by application programs.
• Result: – the database and Database Management System (DBMS).
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Database
• Shared collection of logically related data (and a description of this data), designed to meet the information needs of an organization.
• System catalog (metadata) provides description of data to enable program–data independence.
• Logically related data comprises entities, attributes, and relationships of an organization’s information.
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Database Management System (DBMS)
• A software system that enables users to define, create, and maintain the database and that provides controlled access to this database.
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Database Management System (DBMS)
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Database Approach
• Data definition language (DDL).– Permits specification of data types, structures and
any data constraints. – All specifications are stored in the database.
• Data manipulation language (DML).– General enquiry facility (query language) of the
data.
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Database Approach
• Controlled access to database may include:– A security system.– An integrity system.– A concurrency control system.– A recovery control system.– A user-accessible catalog.
• A view mechanism.– Provides users with only the data they want or
need to use.
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Views
• Allows each user to have his or her own view of the database.
• A view is essentially some subset of the database.
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Views
• Benefits include:– Reduce complexity;– Provide a level of security;– Provide a mechanism to customize the
appearance of the database; – Present a consistent, unchanging picture of the
structure of the database, even if the underlying database is changed.
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Components of the Database Environment
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Components of the Database Environment
• Hardware– Can range from a PC to a network of computers.
• Software– DBMS, operating system, network software (if
necessary) and also the application programs.
• Data– Used by the organization and a description of this
data called the schema.
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Components of the Database Environment
• Procedures– Instructions and rules that should be applied to the design
and use of the database and DBMS.
• People– The people that participate in the database environment.
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Roles in the Database Environment
• Data Administrator (DA)• Database Administrator (DBA)• Database Designers (Logical and Physical)• Application Programmers• End Users (naive and sophisticated)
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History of Database Systems
• First-generation – Hierarchical and Network
• Second generation– Relational
• Third generation– Object Relational– Object-Oriented
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Advantages of DBMSs
• Control of data redundancy• Data consistency• More information from the same amount of data• Sharing of data• Improved data integrity• Improved security• Enforcement of standards• Economy of scale
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Advantages of DBMSs
• Balanced conflicting requirements• Improved data accessibility and responsiveness• Increased productivity• Improved maintenance through data independence• Increased concurrency• Improved backup and recovery services
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Disadvantages of DBMSs
• Complexity• Size• Cost of DBMS• Additional hardware costs• Cost of conversion• Performance• Higher impact of a failure
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Quick Review Question
• List the components in the database environment.
• List 4 categories of personnel involved in a database environment.
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Follow Up Assignment
• Working in your groups, explain any other application (apart from those mentioned in the slides) that you are familiar with.
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Summary
• File-based systems• Database management systems• File based versus Database systems• Database approach• Database components• Advantages and disadvantages of databases
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Q & A
Question and Answer Session
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Next Session
The ANSI-SPARC database architecture