What is Database?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



What is Database?..

Answer / shankey*

A database is similar to a data file in that it is a
storage place for data. Like a data file, a database does
not present information directly to a user; the user runs
an application that accesses data from the database and
presents it to the user in an understandable format.

Database systems are more powerful than data files in that
data is more highly organized. In a well-designed database,
there are no duplicate pieces of data that the user or
application must update at the same time. Related pieces of
data are grouped together in a single structure or record,
and relationships can be defined between these structures
and records.

When working with data files, an application must be coded
to work with the specific structure of each data file. In
contrast, a database contains a catalog that applications
use to determine how data is organized. Generic database
applications can use the catalog to present users with data
from different databases dynamically, without being tied to
a specific data format.

A database typically has two main parts: first, the files
holding the physical database and second, the database
management system (DBMS) software that applications use to
access data. The DBMS is responsible for enforcing the
database structure, including:

Maintaining relationships between data in the database.


Ensuring that data is stored correctly, and that the rules
defining data relationships are not violated.


Recovering all data to a point of known consistency in case
of system failures.

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 2 No

What is Database?..

Answer / kasirajan

database is used to store data's and retrieve it whenever needed...this is a simple answer...

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 1 No

Post New Answer

More MySQL Interview Questions

How to decrement dates by 1 in mysql?

0 Answers  


What is mysql sleep process?

0 Answers  


Is mysql a odbc?

0 Answers  


Describe mysql transaction properties.

0 Answers  


A company wants to store their invoices in a database. They already have their customers and articles in that database. Both customer and article are each identified by an unique integer value. Please create the SQL statements for creating the necessary table(s) for storing the invoices in a MySQL database. An invoice should hold information like invoice number, customer, date, article(s) and quantity etc.

1 Answers  






What is mysql community server?

0 Answers  


How do you prevent MySQL from caching a query?

1 Answers  


Write a query to fetch duplicate records from a table using mysql?

0 Answers  


What is the use of i-am-a-dummy flag in mysql?

0 Answers  


In a property booking section want a query to check that property is booked from StartDate to EndDate.Booking Table field are given id proerty_id start_date checkout_date no_of_visitor booking date status Waiting yours answer.. Thanks In Advance...

1 Answers  


What are ddl statements in mysql?

0 Answers  


Which command is used to view the content of the table in mysql?

0 Answers  


Categories