Md. Sumon Fakir presented on database management systems (DBMS). The presentation covered the introduction, purpose, architecture, levels, advantages and disadvantages of DBMS. It defined DBMS as consisting of a collection of persistent data and programs to access and manage that data. The purposes of DBMS were listed as reducing data redundancy, inconsistencies, and isolation while improving security, integrity and access. The architecture of DBMS was described as having external, conceptual and internal levels. The advantages included controlling redundancy, sharing data, consistency, integration and security. The disadvantages included costs of hardware, software, conversion, training and potential database damage.