"A database is an organized collection of data (also known as a data store) stored and accessed electronically through the use of a database management system."
The study of how to manage and store data in a structured manner.
"Small databases can be stored on a file system."
"Large databases are hosted on computer clusters or cloud storage."
"The design of databases spans formal techniques and practical considerations, including data modeling, efficient data representation and storage, query languages, security and privacy of sensitive data, and distributed computing issues."
"A database management system (DBMS) is the software that interacts with end users, applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze the data."
"The DBMS software additionally encompasses the core facilities provided to administer the database."
"The sum total of the database, the DBMS, and the associated applications can be referred to as a database system."
"Computer scientists may classify database management systems according to the database models that they support."
"Relational databases became dominant in the 1980s."
"These model data as rows and columns in a series of tables."
"The vast majority use SQL for writing and querying data."
"In the 2000s, non-relational databases became popular, collectively referred to as NoSQL."
"Non-relational databases use different query languages."
"Data is accessed electronically through the use of a database management system."
"Practical considerations in database design include data modeling, efficient data representation and storage, query languages, security and privacy of sensitive data, and distributed computing issues."
"The DBMS software interacts with end users, applications, and the database itself."
"The purpose of a database management system is to capture and analyze the data."
"One advantage of using a computer cluster or cloud storage for large databases is the ability to host them."
"Relational databases store data as rows and columns in a series of tables."
"Non-relational databases became popular due to their use of different query languages."