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Dbms Theory Notes 2

The document outlines various data types in OpenOffice Base, including numeric, alphanumeric, binary, date/time, and other variable types. It discusses the importance of referential integrity, data redundancy, and advantages of databases such as data security and privacy. Additionally, it explains key concepts like primary and foreign keys, types of table relationships, and tools for creating queries, forms, and reports in a relational database management system (RDBMS).

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Dbms Theory Notes 2

The document outlines various data types in OpenOffice Base, including numeric, alphanumeric, binary, date/time, and other variable types. It discusses the importance of referential integrity, data redundancy, and advantages of databases such as data security and privacy. Additionally, it explains key concepts like primary and foreign keys, types of table relationships, and tools for creating queries, forms, and reports in a relational database management system (RDBMS).

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DBMS

DATATYPES IN DBMS:
Data types in OpenOffice Base are broadly classified into five categories listed
below.
• Numeric Types
• Alphanumeric Types
• Binary Types
• Date time
• Other Variable types
Numeric Types:
Date: Stores year/month/day
Binary: These data types in a database can be using for storing photos, music files,
etc. BINARY, VARBINARY, LONGVARBINARY
Other Data Types:
Other/Object - stores serialized Java Objects
There are different ways to create a table in Base:
1. Create table in Design View
2. Use Wizard to Create Table
3. Create table in Create View
Referential Integrity: Referential integrity is used to maintain accuracy and
consistency of data in a relationship. In Base, data can be linked between two or
more tables with the help of primary key and foreign key constraints.
Data Redundancy: If there are multiple copies of the same file in different
locations, which lead to data redundancy. It is the duplication of data.
Advantages of Database
1) Reduces Data Redundancy: Database reduces the duplication of data,
called Data Redundancy.
2) Sharing of Data : In a database, the users of the database can share the
data among themselves.
3) Data Integrity and Data Consistency : Data integrity means that the
data is accurate and consistent in the database. Data Consistency means
multiple copies of the same data should be matching.
4) Data Security : Database provides data security as only authorized users
are allowed to access the database and their identity are authenticated
by using a username and password.
5) Privacy : The privacy rule in a database states that only the authorized
users can access a database according to its privacy constraints.
6) Backup and Recovery : Database Management System automatically
takes care of backup and recovery.

Constraints: Constraints are tools to enforce limits to the data that can
be inserted/updated/deleted from a table. The whole purpose of
constraints is to maintain the data integrity. Eg: Primary Key, Foreign
Key
Different types of keys:
1) Primary Key : A primary key is a unique value that identifies a row in a
table. It helps the database to search for a record.
2) Composite Primary Key : When primary key constraint is applied on one
or more columns then it is known as Composite Primary Key.
3) Foreign key : The foreign key identifies a column or set of columns in one
table that refers to a column or set of columns in another table. (When the
Primary key of a table is given in another table, in the second table it is
known as the Foreign Key)

Relationship between tables


There are three types of relationships which can be created in tables:
1. ONE to ONE - In this relationship, both the tables must have primary key
columns. It signifies that one column of primary key table is associated with
one column of associated table.
2. ONE to MANY OR MANY to ONE - In this relationship, one of the table
must have primary key column. It signifies that one column of primary key
table is associated with all the columns of associated table.
3. MANY to MANY - In this relationship, no table has the primary key
column. It signifies that all the columns of primary key table are associated
with all the columns of associated table.

Query: Query is a tool to retrieve filtered data based on some conditions. A


SELECT statement is used for this purpose.
There are different ways to create a query in Base:
1. Create query in Design View, 2. Use Wizard to Create query, 3. Create
table in SQL View
Form: A form provides the user a systematic way of storing information
into the database. It is an interface in a user specified layout that lets users
to view, enter and change data directly in database objects such as tables.
Report: A report helps to display the data in a summarized manner. It is
used to generate the overall work outcome in a clear format.
Relational Data Base Management Sysytem(RDBMS) allows users to
create, update, manage and interact with a relational database, allowing
storing of data in a tabular form. It is an advanced form of DBMS.

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