Lecture 01
Lecture 01
Duration: 2 Hours
A. Definition of a Database
What is a Database?
o An organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically.
o Facilitates efficient storage, retrieval, and management of data.
Key Characteristics:
o Structured data storage.
o Relationships among data elements.
B. Definition of DBMS
C. Importance of DBMS
A. Based on Structure
1. Operational Databases
o Definition: Used for day-to-day operations and transactions.
o Example: Point of Sale (POS) systems, banking systems.
2. Data Warehouses
o Definition: Central repositories for integrated data from various sources.
o Purpose: Reporting and data analysis.
o Example: Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery.
3. Distributed Databases
o Definition: Spread across multiple physical locations.
o Example: Google Spanner, Amazon Aurora.
XYZ Bank is a medium-sized commercial bank that offers various financial services, including
savings and checking accounts, loans, credit cards, and investment services. With a growing
customer base and increasing transaction volumes, the bank recognized the need for an efficient
and reliable Database Management System (DBMS) to streamline its operations, improve
customer service, and enhance data security.
Importance of DBMS in XYZ Bank
The implementation of a DBMS at XYZ Bank provided numerous benefits that significantly
improved its operations. Here are the key DBMS features that support the bank's functionalities: