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Unit-1

Types of DBMS Architecture

Database architecture can be seen as a single tier or multi-tier. But logically, database architecture is of two
types like: 2-tier architecture and 3-tier architecture.

1-Tier Architecture

o In this architecture, the database is directly available to the user. It means the user can directly sit on
the DBMS and uses it.
o Any changes done here will directly be done on the database itself.
o The 1-Tier architecture is used for development of the local application, where programmers can
directly communicate with the database for the quick response.

2-Tier Architecture 1. Two tier client /server architecture is used for application program that runs on client
side.

2.Clients are directly interacts with the database.

3.An interface called ODBC(open database connectivity) that an API that allow client side program to call the
DBMS.
Fig: 2-tier Architecture

3-Tier Architecture

o The 3-Tier architecture contains another layer between the client and server. In this architecture, client
can't directly communicate with the server.
o The application on the client-end interacts with an application server which further communicates with
the database system.
o End user has no idea about the existence of the database beyond the application server. The database
also has no idea about any other user beyond the application.
o The 3-Tier architecture is used in case of large web application.

Fig: 3-tier Architecture

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