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Define DBMS. Write its advantages and disadvantages.

Define DBMS. Write its advantages and disadvantages.

Database Management Systems (DBMS) are software systems used to store, retrieve, and run queries on data. A DBMS serves as an interface between an end-user and a database, allowing users to create, read, update, and delete data in the database.

Advantages:

1. Sharing:

DBMS helps create a data environment where many users can come and 

use properly managed data. 

2. Security: 

A database admin can allow read and write access to any users with the database which improves the security and avoids data breaches. 

3 Minimum data inconsistency: 

Data inconsistency means the different versions of data are used in the same place. a well-managed database can model the relationship and update the old data easily. 

4 Access to data: 

Querying data is easy through SQL which cannot be done in a file-based system. 


Disadvantages: 

1. High cost: 

The maintenance of the server might get overhand if the database is not normalized and the program makes an unnecessary query. 

2. Staff cost: 

An educated DBMS staff is required to maintain the server at all times which might get costly. 

3. Performance: 

compared to a file-based system, DBMS might get more computer resource hungry. a system might get too slow at times. 

4. database complexity: 

The complexity of a database might increase over time which might get harder to manage over time. With an increase in complexity the number of technical staff increases. 


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