Essay on Database Introduction

Database management system (DBMS)
Database management systems are programs that enable you to manage data on your computer. A computerised database management helps a user to store, change, find and present information from the database. An example of a database management system is Microsoft Access.

An Access database has several main components, Forms for data input, tables to store your data, queries to manipulate your data and reports to present the information to you. All can be specifically tailored to have the look feel and functionality you want. Although the term “Database” typically refers to a collection of related data tables, an Access database includes more than just data tables. (The Berkeley _Research, 2002).