Database management system
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A database management system (DBMS) is a set of software tools that allows many users to access the data in a database. A DBMS handles requests from users or other programs and responds appropriately, making the data usable.
DBMS language selection
Database languages consist of the following.
- Definition language (DDL: Data Definition Language) - Create, Alter, Drop ...
- Manipulation language (DML: Data Manipulation Language) - Select, Insert, Delete, Update ...
- Control language (DCL: Data Control Language) - Grant, Revoke
List of DBMS
| IMS, CODASYL DB, DB2, ORACLE, INFORMIX, SYBASE, INGRES, MsSQL, MySQL, Objectivity, O2, Versanat, Ontos, Gemstone, Unisql, Object Store, Starburst, PostgreSQL |