The document discusses the limitations of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and the need for object-oriented database management systems (OODBMS), highlighting issues such as poor representation of real-world entities, inadequate support for constraints, and difficulties with recursive queries. It also emphasizes the rising popularity of the object-oriented programming paradigm in addressing advanced application needs, such as computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering. Key concepts of object-oriented programming, including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, are outlined as they pertain to the development of OODBMS.