Summary of DBMS Languages, Interfaces, and Classification

Main Ideas and Concepts

• DBMS Languages
  • Data Definition Language (DDL): Used to define schemas (conceptual and internal). It is primarily utilized by database administrators and designers.
  • Storage Definition Language (SDL): Specifies the internal schema and mappings between conceptual and internal schemas, used in systems with clear separation of schemas.
  • View Definition Language (VDL): Used to define user views and their mappings to the conceptual schema, particularly in a true three-schema architecture.
  • Data Manipulation Language (DML): Allows users to manipulate data (retrieve, update, insert, delete). It is classified into:
    • High-Level DML: Also known as set-at-a-time DML, retrieves multiple records in a single statement.
    • Low-Level DML: Also known as record-at-a-time DML, retrieves records one at a time, often embedded in a general-purpose programming language.
• DBMS Interfaces
  • Menu-Based Interfaces: Users select options from a list of menus.
  • Form-Based Interfaces: Users fill out forms designed for novice or parametric users.
  • Graphical User Interfaces (GUI): Users interact with a graphical representation of the database schema.
  • Natural Language Interfaces: Accept requests in natural language and interpret them to generate high-level queries.
  • Parametric User Interfaces: Tailored for users who perform a limited set of operations repeatedly, minimizing keystrokes.
  • Database Administrator Interfaces: Provide privileged commands for database administrators to manage the system.
• Classification of DBMS
  • Based on Data Models:
    • Relational Model: Most popular, representing data as tables (e.g., Oracle, MySQL).
    • Object-Oriented Model: Represents real-world situations as objects with attributes and relationships.
    • Legacy Models: Hierarchical and network models, which are less commonly used due to complexity.
  • Based on Number of Users:
    • Single User Systems: Support one user at a time.
    • Multi-User Systems: Support multiple users concurrently.
  • Based on Cost:
    • Low Cost: $100 to $3,000.
    • Medium Cost: $10,000 to $100,000.
    • High Cost: Over $100,000.
  • Based on Distribution:
    • Centralized Database Systems: Data stored at a single site.
    • Distributed Database Systems: Data distributed across multiple sites connected by a network.

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