What's a DBMS?
a computer software application that interacts with the user
And what does it stand for?
database management system
What did "database" use to mean?
a set of related data and the way it is organized
What is one well-known DBMS?
MySQL
What is another?
PostgreSQL
How many are in total?
Seven
Name one of the standards used to interoperate DBMSs?
SQL
Name another?
JDBC
Can you remember another popular DBMS?
Microsoft SQL Server
One more maybe?
Oracle
How are Database management systems generally classified?
according to the database model
What is the point of interoperating standards?
to allow a single application to work with more than one DBMS
Name one thing provided by DBMS functions?
allow entry
Can you name another?
to manage how that information is organized
Is this for small bits of info?
no