1 DB Intro
1 DB Intro
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Introduction to
Database Systems
Lecture 1
(11-10-10)
Fall 2010
Course Objectives
Database Definition
Comparison with the prior
Data Processing approach
Pros & Cons of Databases
A database is a shared
collection of logically related
data that is stored to meet
the requirements of different
users of an organization
A database is a self-describing
collection of integrated records
A database models a
particular real world system in
the computer in the form of
data
Product
Planning Control Sales
Development
Corporate
Database
Accounting Manufacturing
Accounts Accounts
Scheduling Production
Receivable Payable
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A bit of History
Database
Management
System
Sh. M. Akmal 24 55
M. A. Butt 20 40
Malik Junaid 19 20
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Schema
Database Applications
Database Management
System (DBMS)
Data consistency
Better data security
Faster development of new
applications
Economy of scale
Better concurrency control
Better backup and recovery
procedures
SUGAR
Higher costs
Conversion cost
Data Occurrences
Real-world data
Metadata
Data Occurrence
Application Programmers
End Users
– Naïve
– Sophisticated
Schema definition
Granting data access
Routine Maintenance
Backups
Monitoring disk space
Monitoring jobs running
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