Database Management System

Database Management System

1. Provides separation between the applications and the database

2. Allows multiple applications to use a single database

3. Manages multiple applications trying to edit the same record at the same time (usually makes it readonly for second application)

4. Provides appropriate views of the database to different users

5. Provides security in terms of views and access rights

6. Enables the creation of the relational database structure

7. Allows applications to query/interrogate the database

8. Enables the creation of reports based on queries

9. Allows the applications with appropriate access rights to edit and maintain the database

10. Can provide automatic backups if required