What do you mean by database? What are the advantages of
maintaining a database?
Databases:
A database isan organized collection of structured information, or data,
typically stored electronically in a computer system. Together, the data
and the DBMS, along with the applications that are associated with
them, are referred to as a database system, often shortened to just
database.
Advantages of Database Management System
Better Data Transferring
Better Data Security.
Better data integration.
Minimized Data Inconsistency.
Faster data Access.
Better decision making.
Increased end-user productivity.
What examples of certain problems/scenarios where a maintain a
database should not be preferred?
Problems:
1. High initial investment in hardware, software, and training.
2. The generality that a DBMS provides for defining and processing
data.
3. Overhead for providing security, concurrency control, recovery, and
integrity functions.
4. Simple, well-defined database applications that are not expected to
change at all.
