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The document provides an introduction to Database Management Systems (DBMS), explaining key concepts such as data, information, and the differences between them. It outlines the types of data, the definition of a database, and the functions of a DBMS, highlighting its advantages over traditional file systems. The primary goal of a DBMS is to efficiently store, access, manage, and manipulate data while addressing issues like data redundancy and security.

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Dd0c6935 B19a 411b Bbde 5a0c173a8202 DBMS Introduction

The document provides an introduction to Database Management Systems (DBMS), explaining key concepts such as data, information, and the differences between them. It outlines the types of data, the definition of a database, and the functions of a DBMS, highlighting its advantages over traditional file systems. The primary goal of a DBMS is to efficiently store, access, manage, and manipulate data while addressing issues like data redundancy and security.

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📌 LEC-1: Introduction to DBMS


📊 1. What is Data?
🔹 Data is a collection of raw, unorganized facts and details like text,
observations, figures, symbols, and descriptions.
🔹 Data, on its own, does not carry any specific purpose and has no significance
unless processed.
🔹 Measured in bits and bytes – basic units of information in computer storage
and processing.
🔹 Data can be recorded but has no meaning unless analyzed.
🔢 2. Types of Data
📈 a. Quantitative Data
✅ Numerical in nature.
✅ Examples: Weight, volume, cost of an item.
🎨 b. Qualitative Data
✅ Descriptive but not numerical.
✅ Examples: Name, gender, hair color of a person.
📑 3. What is Information?
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🔹 Information is processed, organized, and structured data.
🔹 It provides context and aids in decision-making.
🔹 Information is extracted from data through analysis and interpretation.
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Example:

Raw Data: Details of all people in a locality.

Information Extracted:

👴 There are 100 senior citizens.


👩‍⚕️ The sex ratio is 1.1.
👶 100 newborn babies.
🔄 4. Data vs Information
🔍 Aspect 📊 Data 📜 Information
Definition Collection of raw facts Processed data that makes sense

Organization Unstructured Organized & structured

Meaning Has no inherent meaning Provides context & meaning

Dependency Does not depend on information Depends on data

Form Numbers, figures, graphs Words, language, ideas

Decision Making Not sufficient Enables decision-making

🏛 5. What is a Database?
✅ A database is an electronic system where data is stored, accessed, managed,
and updated efficiently.
✅ To make real use of data, we need a
Database Management System (DBMS).

💾 6. What is DBMS?
🔹 A Database Management System (DBMS) is a collection of interrelated data
and a set of programs to access, manage, and manipulate data.

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🔹 The database contains information relevant to an enterprise.
🔹 The
primary goal of a DBMS is to store and retrieve data conveniently and efficiently.
🔹 A DBMS includes:
📥 Data Addition
📤 Data Access
🔄 Data Updating
🗑 Data Deletion

⚖️ 7. DBMS vs File Systems


Traditional file-processing systems have major drawbacks: ❌
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Data Redundancy & Inconsistency – Duplicate data, leading to errors.
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Difficulty in Accessing Data – No efficient way to fetch specific data.
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Data Isolation – Data scattered across multiple files.
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Integrity Problems – Lack of constraints leads to inaccuracies.
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Atomicity Issues – Transactions may not execute completely.

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Concurrent-Access Anomalies – Multiple users accessing data simultaneously
can cause conflicts.
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Security Issues – Unauthorized access risks.

✅ All these limitations are advantages of DBMS! Hence, DBMS is the preferred
choice for data management.

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